half-mast
1 of 2noun
ˈhaf-ˈmast 
ˈhäf-
: a point some distance but not necessarily halfway down below the top of a mast or staff or the peak of a gaff
half-mast
2 of 2verb
half-masted; half-masting; half-masts
transitive verb
: to cause to hang at half-mast
half-mast a flag
Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1588, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1891, in the meaning defined above
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