Loon or loon means a type of web-footed diving bird--
That's not a funny-looking duck; it's a loon.
The dog barks in sympathy every time he hears the cry of a loon.
Loon may also mean a crazy person--
Pay no attention to him; he's acting like a loon.
Lune or lune ( rhymes with loon ) means something shaped like a crescent moon--
The lune is used on several national flags, sometimes with a star.
The lune on the door once signified an outhouse.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"For the sign, he cut a large lune out of plywood, and painted a loon swimming on it."
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