demilune

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈdɛmɪluːn/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  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.
形容词 adj.
  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.

词形变化

demi-lune alternative demi lune alternative demilunes plural demi-lune alternative demi lune alternative

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from French demi-lune.
词源 2
Borrowed from French demi-lune.
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