|
|
half-mast
- pronunciation:
- haef
maest
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a point midway up a ship's mast, at which the flag is flown to signal distress or as a symbol of mourning.
|
|
|
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
half-masted, half-masting, half-masts |
| definition: |
to position (a flag) halfway up the mast.
|
| related words: |
salute |
|
|