lunar
/หlunษ/IPA: /L UW1 N ER0/
noun
- 1
The middle bone of the proximal series of the carpus in the wrist, which is shaped like a half-moon.
- 2
An observation of a lunar distance, especially for establishing the longitude of a ship at sea.
Synonyms
adjective
- 1
- 2
Shaped like a crescent moon; lunate.
- 3
(Believed to be) influenced by the Moon, as in character, growth, or properties.
- 4
Of or pertaining to silver (which was symbolically associated with the Moon by alchemists).
- 5
Of or pertaining to travel through space between the Earth and the Moon, or exploration and scientific investigation of the Moon.
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