aloft
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aloft
- /əˈlɔft/ US
- /əˈlɑft/ cot caught merger
- /əˈlɒft/ UK
Rhymes with -ɔːft, -ɒft
Where it comes from
From Old Norse á lopti (“in the sky”); equivalent to a- + loft.
adverb more aloft · most aloft
- At, to, or in the air or sky. high winds aloft
- Above, overhead, in a high place; up. Enter the Tribunes and Senators aloft: And then enter Saturninus and his followers at one dore, and Baſsianus and his followers, vvith Drummes and Trumpets.
- In the top, at the masthead, or on the higher yards or rigging. I think you said something concerning the manner in which yonder ship has anchored, and of the condition they keep things alow and aloft?
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: overhead, top, upward, high, skyward, upstairs, flying, altitude, highly, in-flight, risen, topmen, up, upwards, upwardly, skywards
Translations
Talk about this word "aloft." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aloft. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. aloft. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aloft "aloft." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aloft.Cite this
@misc{aloft_2026,
title = {aloft},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aloft},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
