noun
Meaning 1
Half-mast.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, Philippines, US, sometimes
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
half-staff
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noun
Meaning 2
a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: half-mast
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: position, place
History
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