Half-mast (Noun)
Meaning
A position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The American flag was flown at half-mast to honor the memory of the deceased president.
- After the tragic accident, the ship's flag was lowered to half-mast in a sign of respect and mourning.
- To signal the community's sorrow, the town hall flag was flown at half-mast for the duration of the funeral.
- The flags at the national cemetery were flown at half-mast on Memorial Day to honor the fallen soldiers.
- When the captain heard the news of the disaster, he ordered the ship's flag to be lowered to half-mast immediately.