Meaning

1 senses
  1. (Canada, Philippines, US, sometimes)Half-mast.

More definitions
  • a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress

Forms

plural: half-staffs

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress:half-mast

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