Assertion: national flag | /r/HasProperty | shifted to gaff
Facets:
value: on long sea crossings
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Ensigns are usually at the stern flagstaff when in port, and may be shifted to a gaff (if available) or mast amidships when the ship is under way, becoming known as a steaming ensign.
text: The ensign is shifted to a gaff or yardarm when on long sea crossings or when the ensign staff has to be struck when operating helicopters, or when it may interfere with the operation of weapons systems.