Definition of half

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Half (a.) One of two equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided; -- sometimes followed by of; as, a half of an apple..

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Eccentric :: Eccentric (n.) A circle described about the center of an elliptical orbit, with half the major axis for radius..
Halved :: Halved (a.) Appearing as if one side, or one half, were cut away; dimidiate..
Bekah :: Bekah (n.) Half a shekel.
Canvass :: Canvass (v. i.) To search thoroughly; to engage in solicitation by traversing a district; as, to canvass for subscriptions or for votes; to canvass for a book, a publisher, or in behalf of a charity; -- commonly followed by for..
Demilance :: Demilance (n.) A light lance; a short spear; a half pike; also, a demilancer..
Half :: Half (a.) Consisting of a moiety, or half; as, a half bushel; a half hour; a half dollar; a half view..
Passeres :: Passeres (n. pl.) An order, or suborder, of birds, including more that half of all the known species. It embraces all singing birds (Oscines), together with many other small perching birds..
Johannes :: "Johannes (n.) A Portuguese gold coin of the value of eight dollars, named from the figure of King John which it bears; -- often contracted into joe; as, a joe, or a half joe..
Twitter :: Twitter (n.) A half-suppressed laugh; a fit of laughter partially restrained; a titter; a giggle.
Whew :: Whew (n. & interj.) A sound like a half-formed whistle, expressing astonishment, scorn, or dislike..
Broadcloth :: Broadcloth (n.) A fine smooth-faced woolen cloth for men's garments, usually of double width (i.e., a yard and a half); -- so called in distinction from woolens three quarters of a yard wide..
Turnover :: Turnover (n.) A semicircular pie or tart made by turning one half of a circular crust over the other, inclosing the fruit or other materials..
Respond :: Respond (n.) A half pier or pillar attached to a wall to support an arch.
Semopermanent :: Semopermanent (n.) Half or partly permanent.
Sesterce :: Sesterce (n.) A Roman coin or denomination of money, in value the fourth part of a denarius, and originally containing two asses and a half, afterward four asses, -- equal to about two pence sterling, or four cents..
Chevronel :: Chevronel (n.) A bearing like a chevron, but of only half its width..
Half-ray :: Half-ray (n.) A straight line considered as drawn from a center to an indefinite distance in one direction, the complete ray being the whole line drawn to an indefinite distance in both directions..
Profile :: Profile (n.) A human head represented sidewise, or in a side view; the side face or half face..
Half-timbered :: Half-timbered (a.) Constructed of a timber frame, having the spaces filled in with masonry; -- said of buildings..
Semitransparent :: Semitransparent (a.) Half or imperfectly transparent.
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