Section M, N, and O

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of certain stars
selected beforehand, and named in an ephemeris (as the Nautical
Almanac), as suitable to be observed in connection with the moon at
culmination, for determining terrestrial longitude.

Mooned (?), a. Of or resembling
the moon; symbolized by the moon. "Sharpening in mooned
horns." "Mooned Ashtaroth." Milton.

Moon"er (?), n. One who
abstractedly wanders or gazes about, as if moonstruck. [R.]
Dickens.

Moon"er*y (?), n. Conduct of one
who moons. [R.]

Moon"et (?), n. A little
moon. [R.] Bp. Hall.

Moon"-eye` (?), n. 1.
A eye affected by the moon; also, a disease in the eye of a
horse.

2. (Zoöl.) (a)
Any species of American fresh-water fishes of the genus
Hyodon, esp. H. tergisus of the Great Lakes and
adjacent waters. (b) The cisco.

Moon"-eyed` (?), a. Having eyes
affected by the moon; moonblind; dim-eyed; purblind.

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