[DOC] [TLE] Jackstaff - Wikipedia [PAR] This article is about a flagpole on a ship. For the superhero, see Jack Staff. First 
Navy Jack being raised on a jackstaff. A jack staff (also spelled as jackstaff) is a 
small vertical spar (pole) on the bow of a ship or smaller vessel on which a 
particular type of flag, known as a jack, is flown. ... Sailing rigs and rigging  
Nautical terminology  Flag stubs. [DOC] [TLE] Flag Glossary - USFlag.org [PAR] The four quarters of a flag are named cantons, especially the upper quarter of the 
hoist, that is, the upper left hand corner of the flag; the canton is ... The term also 
applies to the national ensign flown aboard a naval vessel. ENSIGN ... The edge 
of a flag farthest from the staff. ... The rope by which a flag is raised on a flagpole. [DOC] [TLE] Flags at half mast - CRW Flags Inc. [PAR] Dec 23, 2013 ... Origin of the Term "Half Mast" or "Half Staff"; When are Flags Flown at ... Why: Not 
definitely known. ... Although flag pole is a common phrase no one flies a flag at 
half-pole. ... So, since a mast is on a ship it's of nautical origin. [DOC] [TLE] J! Archive - Show #5475, aired 2008-05-30 [PAR] May 30, 2008 ... Elwood Edwards says, "You've got mail!" for the company known by these 3 
letters .... A flagpole is also called a staff or this nautical term... [DOC] [TLE] Half-mast vs. half-staff - Grammarist [PAR] Outside North America, half-staff is not a widely used term, and half-mast is used 
in ... Half-mast is also preferred in Canada for both uses, though half-staff 
appears ... term for flying a flag, on land, and half-way down the flagpole IS half-
staff. ... Technically, the flag is flown halfway *down* the staff or mast by U.S. 
Naval... [DOC] [TLE] Word List: Definitions of Nautical Terms and Ship Parts [PAR] Definitions of nautical terms and parts of ships. ... flagstaff, flag pole at stern of a 
ship. fluke, part of ... jack, ship's flag flown from jack-staff at bow of vessel. jack-... [DOC] [TLE] Jack and the Flagpole: what do you call the British national flag ... [PAR] Aug 28, 2012 ... Home > Jack and the Flagpole: what do you call the British national flag? ... year, 
the British flag is also being displayed on civic flagpoles, high-street ... with Union 
flag being defined simply as 'another term for Union Jack'. ... Notice that the jack-
staff is named after the jack (flag) and not the other way round. [DOC] [TLE] Does a Flag Fly at Half-Staff or Half-Mast? USA Flag Site [PAR] Also called half-staff.  a point some distance but ... or staff or the peak of a gaff 
Neither definition makes any reference to the use of half-mast as a nautical term. [DOC] [TLE] Flag pole - definition of Flag pole by The Free Dictionary [PAR] Idiom: run up the flagpole Slang To test and then measure the response to it. or n 
, pl ... Also called flagstaff. a staff or pole on which a flag is or can be displayed. [DOC] [TLE] Words: Woe and Wonder - CBC [PAR] Oct 11, 2000 ... A well known American dictionary, Webster's, considers the words ... to use half-
staff unless the flag being lowered "is on a ship or at a naval installation. ... or 
other structure set upright for any purpose; especially a flag-pole. [DOC] [TLE] Parts of a Flagpole - All Star Flags [PAR] ... Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 2014 | Half-Staff American Flags  National ... 
All Star Flags walks you through the terminology of the parts of your flagpole. ... it 
and also provides a decorative and finished look to the base of the flagpole. ... 
Gaff: The gaff is an extension

Question: A flagpole is also called a staff or this nautical term
Answer: Mast