[Vocabulary] half-staff/half a crook

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sherishine

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"He has various postures with the gun—half-staff, half a crook for his elbows when it is over his shoulders. He will turn, suddenly realizing she is watching him. He is a survivor of his fears, will step around anything suspicious, acknowledging her look in this panorama as if claiming he can deal with it all. "


What does half-staff mean?
 

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Hello, I'm not a teacher.

Where did this passage come from?
 

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The English Patient. Michael Ondaatje.
 

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Is there anybody knows something about"half-staff"?

Please help me ~~~~>_<~~~~
 
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