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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A pocket watch of the hunter style, but with a glass panel or hole in the centre of the lid, giving a view of the hands even when the watch is closed..
Securing me with one hand, he […] coaxed from a washleather fob hanging in company with a crucifix I imagine from his neck a gunmetal half-hunter, sprang open its case, held it to his eyes […]
Use half-hunter when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Half-hunter means A pocket watch of the hunter style, but with a glass panel or hole in the centre of the lid, giving a view of the hands even when the watch is closed..
Common synonyms include demi-hunter.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Securing me with one hand, he […] coaxed from a washleather fob hanging in company with a crucifix I imagine from his neck a gunmetal half-hunter, sprang open its case, held it to his eyes […]
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