Half-mast
Pronunciation : Half"-mast`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A point some distance below the top of a mast or staff; as, a flag a half-mast (a token of mourning, etc.).
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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