What does "halve" mean?
Halve: To divide into two equal parts; as, to halve an apple; to be or form half of. So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul that halves their own. M. Arnold.
Additional senses
- 2.(Arch.) To join, as two pieces of timber, by cutting away each for half its thickness at the joining place, and fitting together.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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