| half hitch |
a knot made by making a loop in a rope and passing the end of the rope through the loop. |
| half-hour |
a period of time lasting thirty minutes. [4 definitions] |
| half-life |
in physics, the time required for disintegration of half the atoms in a given quantity of radioactive material. |
| half-mast |
a point midway up a ship's mast, at which the flag is flown to signal distress or as a symbol of mourning. [2 definitions] |
| half-moon |
the moon in the first or last quarter, when half its disk is illuminated. [2 definitions] |
| half nelson |
a hold in which a wrestler passes one arm under the opponent's arm from behind and pushes the back of the opponent's neck. |
| half note |
a musical note sustained for half the duration of a whole note. |
| halfpenny |
a bronze coin of the United Kingdom worth one half of a new penny. [4 definitions] |
| half pint |
in the US, a unit of capacity equal to one fourth of a quart, 8 fluid ounces, or 236.6 milliliters; a cup. [3 definitions] |
| half shell |
either of the two shells of a bivalve mollusk such as an oyster or clam, often used as a serving container for raw or cooked seafood. |
| half sister |
a female offspring related to siblings through one parent only. |
| half size |
any size in women's dresses, coats, and other garments that is suitable for short, full-figured women. |
| half slip |
a skirtlike woman's undergarment. |
| half-sole |
to repair (shoes or boots) by putting on new half soles. |
| half sole |
a sole for a shoe or boot that extends from the instep to the toe. |
| half-staff |
a point midway up a mast or staff; half-mast. |
| half step |
in music, a semitone. [2 definitions] |
| half tide |
the condition or point in time of a tide halfway between its peak ebb and flow. |
| half-timbered |
of a house or other building, having an exposed framework of vertical, horizontal, or diagonal timbers, with the spaces in between filled with plaster or brick. |
| half time |
the intermission between the two halves of certain sports events, such as football or basketball games. |
| halftone |
in art, an intermediate tone, shade, or value between light and dark. [4 definitions] |