What is "half a dozen"

Usage examples of "half a dozen".

In another sally Captain Hunter and half a dozen men with him advanced too far, and being completely surrounded, must have been captured, or slain, had they not been rescued at great personal risk by Captain Douglas.

But General Carpenter caused half a dozen of the applicants to be admitted, and then found that their object was to prevent the town from being plundered by the soldiery.

Moreover, he had ordered half a dozen well-armed men to follow at the rear of the troop.

With half a dozen mounted men I could have taken the Pretender prisoner myself, and have carried him off.

Ere long, he returned with half a dozen wild ducks and a kind of snipe, which Joe served up in his best style.

He tore half a dozen envelopes across, set a match to them, and dropped them in the basket.

He'd had half a dozen prospects brought to his attention, and Kro had ended up with the job.

Hardly had he mounted half a dozen steps, however, before he was compelled to pause, to gain breath.