aloft
[ uh-lawft, uh-loft ]
/ əˈlɔft, əˈlɒft /
adverb
high up; far above the ground.
Nautical.
- on the masts; in the rigging; overhead.
- (on a square-rigged sailing ship) in the upper rigging, specifically, on or above the lower yards (opposed to alow).
in or into the air.
preposition
on or at the top of: flags flying aloft the castle.
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aloft
/ (əˈlɒft) /
adverb, adjective (postpositive)
in or into a high or higher place; up above
nautical in or into the rigging of a vessel
Word Origin for aloft
C12: from Old Norse ā lopt in the air; see lift 1, loft
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