aloft

[A*loft·]

Something up in the air or really high is aloft. Aloft has a soft, floaty sound to it, and it's a great word for talking about flying birds, airborne ballet dancers, and soaring spitballs.

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On high; in the air; high above the ground.

Adverb
in the higher atmosphere above the earth; "weather conditions aloft are fine"

Adverb
at or to great height; high up in or into the air; "eagles were soaring aloft"; "dust is whirled aloft"

Adverb
upward; "the good news sent her spirits aloft"

Adverb
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship; "climbed aloft to unfurl the sail"


adv.
On high; in the air; high above the ground.

adv.
In the top; at the mast head, or on the higher yards or rigging; overhead; hence (Fig. and Colloq.), in or to heaven.

prep.
Above; on top of.


Aloft

A*loft" (?; 115), adv. [Pref. a- + loft, which properly meant air. See Loft.] 1. On high; in the air; high above the ground. "He steers his flight aloft." Milton. 2. (Naut.) In the top; at the mast head, or on the higher yards or rigging; overhead; hence (Fig. and Colloq.), in or to heaven.

Aloft

A*loft", prep. Above; on top of. [Obs.]
Fresh waters run aloft the sea.

On high; in the air; high above the ground.

Above; on top of.

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