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demi-hunter

American  
[dem-ee-huhn-ter] / ˈdɛm iˌhʌn tər /

noun

  1. a watch having a hinged case with a hole in the lid permitting the time to be seen even when the lid is closed.

Etymology

Origin of demi-hunter

First recorded in 1880–85

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