crescent

crescent is a Noun

Definition:

[1] The increasing moon; the moon in her first quarter, or when defined by a concave and a convex edge; also, applied improperly to the old or decreasing moon in a like state.

[2] Anything having the shape of a crescent or new moon.

[3] A representation of the increasing moon, often used as an emblem or badge; as:

[4] A symbol of Artemis, or Diana.

[5] The ancient symbol of Byzantium or Constantinople. Hence:

[6] The emblem of the Turkish Empire, adopted after the taking of Constantinople. The cross of our faith is replanted, The pale, dying crescent is daunted. Campbell.

[7] Any one of three orders of knighthood; the first instituted by Charles I., king of Naples and Sicily, in 1268; the second by René of Anjou, in 1448; and the third by the Sultan Selim III., in 1801, to be conferred upon foreigners to whom Turkey might be indebted for valuable services. Brande & C.

[8] The emblem of the increasing moon with horns directed upward, when used in a coat of arms; -- often used as a mark of cadency to distinguish a second son and his descendants.