One of two equal parts into which a thing may be divided, or considered as divided. In the fourteenth century a heated discussion arose among theologists and philosophers as to whether Omniscience could part an object into three halves; and the pious Father Aldrovinus publicly prayed in the cathedral at Rouen that God would demonstrate the affirmative of the proposition in some signal and unmistakable way, and particularly (if it should please Him) upon the body of that hardy blasphemer, Manutius Procinus, who maintained the negative. Procinus, however, was spared to die of the bite of a viper.

One of two equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided; -- sometimes followed by of; as, a half of an apple.

To halve. [Obs.] See Halve.

When opponents make the same score.

To finish equal. You can have a half if you shoot the same score on a hole or for a complete round. If you and your partner finish with the same score on a hole, you can say: 'We halved the hole.'

When the score is tied on a hole.

Used in match play when score is tied on a hole. Each side credited with a half.

There are two halves to a game.