half-island
half-island · half-islands
A piece of land which is "halfway" an islandA piece of land which is "halfway" an island; a byland; peninsula.
Meaning
2 sensesA piece of land which is "halfway" an island; a byland; peninsula.
An area of land occupying part or half of an island.
Origin
From half- + island. Compare German Halbinsel (“peninsula”, literally “half-island”), LatiFrom half- + island. Compare German Halbinsel (“peninsula”, literally “half-island”), Latin paeninsula (“peninsula”, literally “almost-island”).
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