"half-hunter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: half-hunters [plural]
Etymology: From half- + hunter. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|half|hunter}} half- + hunter Head templates: {{en-noun}} half-hunter (plural half-hunters)
  1. 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. Synonyms: demi-hunter

Inflected forms

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