# half-mast

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The lowered position, half the height of a mast, at which a flag is flown when mourning, especially expressing respect for the deceased.
2. The lowered position of anything.
3. An unfashionably short length of a pair of trousers.
4. The state of having a partially erect penis.

## Source
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