Half-mast
[haf-mast, hahf-mahst] /ˈhæfˈmæst, ˈhɑfˈmɑst/
noun
1.
a position approximately halfway between the top of a mast, staff, etc., and its base.
verb (used with object)
2.
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
2.
(transitive) to put (a flag) in this position
1620s, from half + mast (n.1).
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