Definition
Meaning of 'aloft'
Meaning of 'aloft' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Aloft 
[ 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.
2. Aloft [ prep.]
- Above; on top of. [ prep.]Meaning of 'aloft' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. aloft [ r]
[ r]Meaning (1):
- at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
- at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
Example in sentence:
- climbed aloft to unfurl the sail
Meaning (2):
- at or to great height; high up in or into the air
- at or to great height; high up in or into the air
Example in sentence:
- dust is whirled aloft;
- eagles were soaring aloft
Meaning (3):
- upward
- upward
Example in sentence:
- the good news sent her spirits aloft
Meaning (4):
- in the higher atmosphere above the earth
- in the higher atmosphere above the earth
Example in sentence:
- weather conditions aloft are fine
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