Dr. W. E. Roth describes Crescentic hooks of coco-nut shell and wooden hooks with bone barb, and also barbs improvised from one of the spines of the catfish.
"Tropic Days"
E. J. Banfield
In shape it is irregularly Crescentic, its posterior portion, that between the horns of the crescent, being deeply indented in a V-shaped manner to receive the frog.
"Diseases of the Horse's Foot"
Harry Caulton Reeks
In the white shutters were cut Crescentic openings, which looked at night like half-shut eyes when there were lights within the rooms.
"Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker"
S. Weir Mitchell