flag at half-mast
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flag at half mast — flag flying halfway down a flagpole as a sign of mourning … English contemporary dictionary
half-mast — [haf′mast′] n. the position of a flag lowered about halfway down a mast, staff, etc., esp. as a sign of mourning vt. to fly (a flag) at half mast … English World dictionary
Half-mast — ( m[.a]st ), n. A point some distance below the top of a mast or staff; as, a flag a half mast (a token of mourning, etc.). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
half-mast — half′ mast′ n. 1) naut. navig. a position approximately halfway between the top of a mast, staff, etc., and its base 2) to place (a flag) at half mast • Etymology: 1620–30 … From formal English to slang
half-mast — /haf ˈmast / (say hahf mahst) noun 1. a position which is lower than the normal position of a flag on a flagpole; the position where a flag is flown to indicate death or mourning, the tradition possibly based on the idea of allowing space for the …
half mast — • a poor erection, not fully up, like a flag at half mast. e.g. I had so much to drink I could only get half mast ! … Londonisms dictionary
half-mast — /haf mast , hahf mahst /, n. 1. a position approximately halfway between the top of a mast, staff, etc., and its base. v.t. 2. to place (a flag) at half mast, as a mark of respect for the dead or as a signal of distress. [1620 30] * * * … Universalium
half mast — noun The position of a flag partly lowered, in respect for the dead or in signal of distress • • • Main Entry: ↑half * * * ˌhalf ˈmast [half mast] noun Idiom: ↑at half mast … Useful english dictionary
half-mast — n at half mast a) if a flag is flying at half mast, it has been raised to the middle of the pole in order to show respect and sadness for someone who has died b) BrE humorous if a piece of clothing is at half mast, it is lower down the body than… … Dictionary of contemporary English
half-mast — noun at half mast a flag that is at half mast has been lowered to the middle of a pole, often in order to show respect for someone who has died … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
raise a flag from half-mast — put up a flag that had been lowered half way down the pole … English contemporary dictionary
