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crescent

 
 
/ˈkresənt/ noun

Translation

[C] a curved shape that is narrow at each end and wider in the middle
hilâl, yeni ay
the pale crescent of the moon1393
Crescent used in the names of streets that have a curved shape
evlerin hilâl şeklinde tasarlanıp yerleştirldiği caddeye verilen isim
57 Park Crescent1690
(Definition of crescent noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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