Part 5083

<hw>Half"-deck`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A shell of the genus <spn>Crepidula</spn>; a boat shell. See <er>Boat shell</er>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>See <cref>Half deck</cref>, under <er>Deck</er>.</def>

<h1>Half-decked</h1> <Xpage=665>

<hw>Half"-decked`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Partially decked.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>half-decked</b> craft . . . used by the latter Vikings. <i>Elton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Halfen</h1> <Xpage=665>

<hw>Half"en</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Half</er>.]</ety> <def>Wanting half its due qualities.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spencer.</i>

<h1>Halfendeal</h1> <Xpage=665>

<hw>Half"en*deal`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>halfendele</ets>. See <er>Half</er>, and <er>Deal</er>.]</ety> <def>Half; by the part.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <i>Chaucer</i>. -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A half part.</def></def2> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>R. of Brunne.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Halfer</h1> <Xpage=665>

<hw>Half"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who possesses or gives half only; one who shares.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Montagu.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A male fallow deer gelded.</def>

<i>Pegge (1814).</i>

<h1>Half-faced</h1> <Xpage=665>

<hw>Half"-faced`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Showing only part of the face; wretched looking; meager.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Half-fish</h1> <Xpage=665>

<hw>Half"-fish`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A salmon in its fifth year of growth.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Half-hatched</h1> <Xpage=665>

<hw>Half"-hatched`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Imperfectly hatched; <as>as, <ex>half-hatched</ex> eggs</as>.</def>

<i>Gay.</i>

<h1>Half-heard</h1> <Xpage=665>

<hw>Half"-heard`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Imperfectly or partly heard to the end.</def>

<blockquote>And leave <b>half-heard</b> the melancholy tale. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Half-hearted</h1> <Xpage=665>