- 1. n. The moon at the quarters, when half its disk appears illuminated. Source: opted
- 2. n. The shape of a half-moon; a crescent. Source: opted
- 3. n. An outwork composed of two faces, forming a salient angle whose gorge resembles a half-moon; -- now called a ravelin. Source: opted
- 4. n. A marine, sparoid, food fish of California (Caesiosoma Californiense). The body is ovate, blackish above, blue or gray below. Called also medialuna. Source: opted
- 5. n. the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail Source: wordnet
- 6. n. the time at which the Moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated Source: wordnet
- 7. 1. The moon at the quarters, when half its disk appears illuminated. 2. The shape of a half-moon; a crescent. See how in warlike muster they appear, In rhombs, and wedges, and half-moons, and wings. Milton. 3. (Fort.) An outwork composed of two faces, forming a salient angle whose gorge resembles a half-moon; -- now called a ravelin. 4. (Zoöl.) A marine, sparoid, food fish of California (Cæsiosoma Californiense). The body is ovate, blackish above, blue or gray below. Called also medialuna. Source: webster
- 8. An outwork composed of two faces, forming a salient angle whosegorge resembles a half-moon; -- now called a ravelin. Source: adambom
- 9. j:100 n. the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail n. the time at which the Moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated Source: ecdict
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