Meanings
nounMoon type (uncountable)
alternative Moontype
- uncountableA writing system for the blind, using embossed symbols mostly derived from the Latin script.
Origin
Named after British inventor and teacher William Moon (1818–1894), who invented Moon type in 1845.
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APA
Moon type. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moon%20type
MLA
“Moon type.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moon%20type. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Moon type,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moon%20type.
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