Half-mast (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a position approximately halfway between the top of a mast, staff, etc., and its base.
verb (used with object)
  1. to place (a flag) at half-mast, as a mark of respect for the dead or as a signal of distress.
noun
  1. the lower than normal position to which a flag is lowered on a mast as a sign of mourning or distress
verb
  1. to put (a flag) in this position
Half-mast (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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