half-dollar

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

half–dol·lar

noun \ˈhaf-ˈdä-lər, ˈhäf-\

Definition of HALF-DOLLAR

1
: a coin representing one half of a dollar
2
: the sum of 50 cents

First Known Use of HALF-DOLLAR

1786

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