Hemistich
Pronunciation : Hem"i*stich
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. hemistichium, Gr. "hmisti`chion; "hmi- half + sti`chos row, line, verse: cf. F. h?mistiche.]
Definition : Defn: Half a poetic verse or line, or a verse or line not completed.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913