"rising of the moon, appearance of the moon above the horizon," 1728, from moon (n.) + rise (n.). Verbal noun moon-rising is from late 14c. Browning used moonset (1845) but it seems to be rare.
moonless
moonlight
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moonrace
moonraker
moonrise
moonscape
moonshine
moon-shot
moonstruck
moon-up
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