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aloft Definition

aloft (ə lôft′)

adverb

  1. far above the ground
  2. in the air; flying
  3. high above the deck of a ship; in the rigging or on a mast

Etymology: ME < o, on, on + loft < ON lopt: see loft

aloft Synonyms

aloft

modif.

on high, overhead, up; see over 1.

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