( of a flag ) flown at the middle of the mast as a sign of respect for a person who has just died :
Flags were flown at half mast on the day of his funeral.
( of a flag ) flown at the middle of the mast as a sign of respect for a person who has just died :
Flags were flown at half mast on the day of his funeral.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005