half-mast half mask • half-masticated · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · half-mast · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 9 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress. Synonyms: half-staff. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · half-staff · · Synonym 1 Characters · · - hyphen-minus U+002D a latin small letter a U+0061 f latin small letter f U+0066 h latin small letter h U+0068 l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074