English Explanatory Dictionary

demilune

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. In the shape of a half-moon, i.e. semicircular.
noun
  1. A fortification constructed beyond the main ditch of a fortress, and in front of the curtain between two bastions, intended to defend the curtain; a ravelin.
  2. A crescentic mass of granular protoplasm present in the salivary glands.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛmɪluːn/

Word forms

demilune demi-lune demi lune demilunes

Etymology

Borrowed from French demi-lune.

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