half-hunter en · NOUN
Etymology
From half- + hunter.
Meanings
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A pocket watch of the hunter style, but with a glass panel or hole in the centre of the lid, giving a view of the hands even when the watch is closed.
Securing me with one hand, he […] coaxed from a washleather fob hanging in company with a crucifix I imagine from his neck a gunmetal half-hunter, sprang open its case, held it to his eyes […]
1953, Samuel Beckett, Watt, [Paris]: Olympia Press, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| half-hunters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (1)
cmn 半獵表 /半猎表 (Translations)