Half and half

A mixture of bitter beer and strong ale, or of porter and ale, much used in England. Half-binding, n. A mode of binding books, by which the back, and sometimes the corners, are of in Lee co. Half-brother, n. A brother by one of the parents, but not by the other; a step-brother. Half-caste, n. A term mostly used in British India, and signifying the offspring of a European and Hindoo. Half-cent, n. ( Numis .) A copper coin of the United States, of the value of five mills, or the 200th part of a -v. a. To set the trigger of a fire-arm at the first notch. Half'-crown, n. The half of a crownpiece sterling, value about 58 cents. Half-Day, in Illinois , a post-village of Lake co., about 28 m. N. of Chicago. Half-dime, n. ( Numis .) A silver coin of the U. States, of the value of 5 cents, or the ᄒ of a dollar. Its weight is 19 grains and 16 of a grain, -equal to To of an ounce troy, and is of the finene of 1000. It was first coined in 1793. 900 IMG:content-0502.png:[blocks in formation] Half'-dollar, n. ( Numis .) A silver coin of the U. Half-way, in Kentucky , a post-office of Allen co. States, of half the value of the dollar or unit. Its Half-way, in Mi ouri , a post-office of Polk co. weight, as reduced by Act of Feb. 21, 1853, is 129 grains, and its finene 1000 900