Demilune
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 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.
- 1 In the shape of a half-moon, i.e. semicircular. not-comparable
"A handsome pair of tall, walnut-veneered Biedermeier bookcases from Austria, circa 1835, can be had from Iliad Antik of New York for $95,000, while Clinton Howell of New York has a rare pair of marquetry inlaid demilune consoles that he attributes to the workshop of John Linnell of England, circa 1755."
Example
More examples"A handsome pair of tall, walnut-veneered Biedermeier bookcases from Austria, circa 1835, can be had from Iliad Antik of New York for $95,000, while Clinton Howell of New York has a rare pair of marquetry inlaid demilune consoles that he attributes to the workshop of John Linnell of England, circa 1755."
Etymology
Borrowed from French demi-lune.
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