English noun: half-moon | |||
1. | half-moon (body) the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail | ||
Synonyms | lunula, lunule | ||
Broader (hypernym) | area, region | ||
Part meronym | nail | ||
2. | half-moon (time) the time at which the Moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated | ||
Broader (hypernym) | phase of the moon | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | first quarter, last quarter | ||
Part meronym | month | ||