HALF-MOON


Meaning of HALF-MOON in English

Pronunciation: ' haf- ˌ mün, ' häf-

Function: noun

Date: 15th century

1 : the moon when half its disk appears illuminated

2 : something shaped like a crescent

3 : the lunule of a fingernail

– half-moon adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.