half-moon
EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary(2)
1782, in the meaning defined aboveEnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryHistory and Etymology
Verb and Noun (1)
probably alteration of obsolete buskle to prepare, frequentative of busk, from Old Norse būask to prepare oneselfNoun (2)
origin unknownbustle
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to be copiously supplied //on Saturdays the city's downtown bustles with activity as a farmers' market sets up shopNear AntonymsHistory and EtymologyVerb and Noun (1)probably alteration of obsolete buskle to prepare, frequentative of busk, from Old Norse būask to prepare oneselfNoun (2)origin unknown