Transcription
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- [haf, hahf mast, mahst]
- /hæf, hɑf mæst, mɑst/
- /hɑːf mɑːst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [haf, hahf mast, mahst]
- /hæf, hɑf mæst, mɑst/
Definitions of half-mast word
- noun half-mast a position approximately halfway between the top of a mast, staff, etc., and its base. 1
- verb with object half-mast to place (a flag) at half-mast, as a mark of respect for the dead or as a signal of distress. 1
- noun half-mast flag position: low 1
- noun half-mast the lower than normal position to which a flag is lowered on a mast as a sign of mourning or distress 0
- verb half-mast to put (a flag) in this position 0
- noun half-mast the position of a flag lowered about halfway down a mast, staff, etc., esp. as a sign of mourning 0
Information block about the term
Origin of half-mast
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Half-mast
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
half-mast popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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