noun, feminine/ˈasta/plural: astas
flagstaff, flagpole; horn (a hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals); shaft, handle; lance; pike
“a media asta” — at half staff
Synonyms: cuerno, cacho, barra, palo, lanza, pica
Inherited from Latin hasta. Compare Italian asta (“pole, rod”), Catalan ast (“spit”).