Assertion: half mast | /r/HasProperty | reserved to usage
Facets:
value: aboard a ship
type: LOCATION
value: generally
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: While the term "half-mast" is commonly used in place of half-staff, U.S. law and post-WW-I military tradition indicate that "half-mast" is reserved to usage aboard a ship, where flags are typically flown from masts, and at naval ships ashore.
text: In the US, the term "half-mast" is commonly used colloquially to refer to half-staff, although US law and military tradition indicate that "half-mast" is generally reserved to usage aboard a ship, where flags are typically flown from masts.