Meaning & use
Demilune
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A crescent or half-moon shape, or a crescent-shaped outwork in a fortification.
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The fortress was protected by a demilune positioned in front of the main gate.
The hallway table was a graceful demilune design pushed against the wall.
A note on using this word
From the French 'demi' (half) and 'lune' (moon), used both in military architecture and furniture design.
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crescenthalf-moon
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