n.

The position about halfway up a mast or pole at which a flag is flown as a symbol of mourning for the dead or as a signal of distress. Also called half-staff.

tr.v., -mast·ed, -mast·ing, -masts.

To place (a flag) halfway up a mast or pole.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a position some distance below the top of the mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - halv stang
v. tr. - sætte på halv stang

Nederlands (Dutch)
halfstok

Français (French)
n. - en berne, à mi-mollets (un pantalon)
v. tr. - être en berne (un drapeau)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Halbmast
v. - auf Halbmast hängen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μεσίστιος
v. - υψώνω μεσίστια

Italiano (Italian)
a mezz'asta

Português (Portuguese)
n. - meio-mastro (m)
v. - hastear a meio mastro

Русский (Russian)
приспустить, приспущенный

Español (Spanish)
n. - media asta
v. tr. - poner a media asta

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - på halv stång
v. - hissa på halv stång

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
半旗, 下半旗

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 半旗
v. tr. - 下半旗

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 마스트의 중간쯤, 반기의 위치
v. tr. - (기를) 반기의 위치에 게양하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 半旗の位置

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) منتصف الساريه حيث ينكس العلم حدادا (فعل) ينكس العلم إلى منتصف الساريه حدادا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נקודת חצי התורן (שהדגל מורד אליה לאות אבל)‬
v. tr. - ‮הוריד את הדגל לחצי התורן כאות אבל או זיכרון‬

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