Meaning Of The Word Half-mast
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Half-mast Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Half-mast?
half-mast in American English
the position of a flag lowered about halfway down a mast, staff, etc., esp. as a sign of mourning to fly (a flag) at half-mast noun: a position approximately halfway between the top of a mast, staff, etc., and its base transitive verb: to place (a flag) at half-mast, as a mark of respect for the dead or as a signal of distress half-mast in British English noun: the lower than normal position to which a flag is lowered on a mast as a sign of mourning or distress verb: to put (a flag) in this position |
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