half-mast

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Synonyms: half mast, half mask, half-ass, half cast, half-man, half-masts, half past, half-halt, half-mad

Antonyms: half mast, half mask, half-ass, half cast, half-man, half-masts, half past, half-halt, half-mad

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Noun

1. The lowered position, half the height of a [[mast]], at which a [[flag]] is flown when [[mourning]], especially [[express]]ing [[respect]] for the [[deceased]].
2. {{lb|en|by extension}} The lowered position of anything.
3. {{lb|en|clothing|colloquial}} An [[unfashionably]] short length of a pair of [[trousers]].
4. {{lb|en|euphemism}} The state of having a partially [[erect]] [[penis]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[fly]] a [[flag]] in this [[position]].

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