half mast

A form of half-mast — The lowered position, half the height of a mast, at which a flag is flown when mourning, especially expressing respect for the deceased.

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Meanings

nounhalf mast (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of half-mast.

    Union flags will be flown at half mast on UK Government Buildings from today until 2000hrs 14 October.

    2016 October 13, Department for Culture, Media & Sport and Foreign & Commonwealth Office, "Flag-flying from UK government buildings for the death of the King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand", GOV.UK, Government Digital Service
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APA

half mast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20mast

MLA

“half mast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20mast. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half mast,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20mast.

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