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HALF-MAST
\hˈɑːfmˈast], \hˈɑːfmˈast], \h_ˈɑː_f_m_ˈa_s_t]\
Definitions of HALF-MAST
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
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Position
of
a
flag
midway
of
the
staff
,
as
an
indication
of
death
or
distress
.
1919
- The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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