/ Dictionary / Index H half cent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: half' cent" Pronunciation: [key] a bronze coin of the U.S., equal to one-half cent, issued at various periods between 1793 and 1857. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. half-cell half cock Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rotund Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language