half mast
noun /ˌhɑːf ˈmɑːst/
/ˌhæf ˈmæst/
(symbol North American English also half-staff)
Idioms Idioms
at half mast
- (of a flag) flown at the middle of the mast as a sign of respect for a person or people who have just died
- Flags were flown at half mast on the day of his funeral.