half-mast
pronunciation
How to pronounce half-mast in British English: UK ['hɑ:fm'ɑ:st]
How to pronounce half-mast in American English: US [ˈhæfˈmæst, ˈhɑfˈmɑst]
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- Noun:
- a position some distance below the top of the mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress