half-round

American  

[haf-round, hahf-] / ˈhæfˈraʊnd, ˈhɑf- /

adjective

1. semicircular in cross section, as a molding or piece of type.

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noun

1. anything that is semicircular in cross section.

2. Printing. a curved stereotype plate.

Etymology

Origin of half-round

First recorded in 1655–65

Example Sentences

The historic sheriff's office is just a series of naked half-round windows eerily showcasing devastation.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2022

Some of the interior fixtures are still in place, including interior moldings, wood flooring and a half-round, spoked fan window on the second story, Ausenhus said.

From Washington Times • Jun. 22, 2014

Sometimes called the Bogardus Building — after James Bogardus, the architectural innovator who designed them — the combined structure was adorned with starbursts, Medusa heads and half-round fluted Doric columns.

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2014

Solemnly, the big bags shook out their wrinkles as they were inflated and rose into the familiar, half-round shape of a Quonset hut.

From Time Magazine Archive

There was the curve of the ship's stern in the after wall, portholes, and a divan which followed the half-round.

From Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story by Springer, Norman