Half Moon — Lugar designado por el censo de los Estados Unidos … Wikipedia Español
Half Moon — can refer to: * A lunar phase coinciding with neap tides, which are often easier for seafarers than spring tides. ** Crescent a geometrical and symbolic moon shape. * Halve Maen a Dutch East India Company ship with which Henry Hudson explored… … Wikipedia
Half-moon — ( m[=oo]n ), n. 1. The moon at the quarters, when half its disk appears illuminated. [1913 Webster] 2. The shape of a half moon; a crescent. [1913 Webster] See how in warlike muster they appear, In rhombs, and wedges, and half moons, and wings.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
half´-moon´ — half moon, 1. the moon when only half of its surface appears bright. 2. something shaped like a half moon or crescent. –half´ moon´, adjective … Useful english dictionary
half-moon — half′ moon′ n. 1) astron. the moon when, at either quadrature, half its disk is illuminated 2) astron. the phase of the moon at this time 3) something having the shape of a half moon or crescent • Etymology: 1375–1425 … From formal English to slang
half-moon — noun count 1. ) the moon when you can see only half of it 2. ) something in the shape of a half moon … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Half Moon — Half Moon, NC U.S. Census Designated Place in North Carolina Population (2000): 6645 Housing Units (2000): 2398 Land area (2000): 4.292251 sq. miles (11.116879 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000):… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Half Moon, NC — U.S. Census Designated Place in North Carolina Population (2000): 6645 Housing Units (2000): 2398 Land area (2000): 4.292251 sq. miles (11.116879 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.292251 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
half moon — n the shape of the moon when only half of it is showing →↑full moon, ↑new moon … Dictionary of contemporary English
half-moon — [haf′mo͞on΄] n. 1. the moon in its first or last quarter phase 2. anything shaped like a half moon or crescent … English World dictionary