I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun
: a point some distance but not necessarily halfway down below the top of a mast or staff or the peak of a gaff
a flag flown at half-mast as a token of mourning
II. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
: located below the top of the mast
a half-mast position
III. transitive verb
Etymology: half-mast (I)
: to cause to hang at half-mast
half-mast a flag