Aloft

Word ALOFT
Character 5
Hyphenation a loft
Pronunciations /əˈlɑft/

Definitions and meanings of "Aloft"

What do we mean by aloft?

In or into a high place; high or higher up. adverb

Up in or into the air. adverb

At or toward the upper rigging. adverb

On or above. preposition

On high; in or into the air; high above the ground: as, the eagle soars aloft.

Nautical, in or into the top; at the masthead, or on the higher yards or rigging; hence, on the upper part, as of a building.

On the top or surface of; above.

Above; on top of. preposition

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

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

In the air; in the sky adverb

Above, overhead, in a high place; up adverb

In the top, at the masthead, or on the higher yards or rigging. adverb

In the higher atmosphere above the earth adverb

At or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship adverb

At or to great height; high up in or into the air adverb

Upward adverb

At, to, or in the air or sky.

Above, overhead, in a high place; up.

In the top, at the masthead, or on the higher yards or rigging.

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The word "aloft" in example sentences

In vain Mahoney strove to get the men to take turns in watching aloft from the mizzenmast for any chance vessel. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Young birds may remain aloft for two or even three years at a time. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Irrational economic exuberance brought other luxury touches, including hydraulic hinges that seemed to allow trunk lids end engine hoods to float up and remain aloft when open, as if by magic. ❋ Post (2010)

Although mortally wounded on her final mission, the plane nevertheless "battled" to remain aloft so that her crew would have enough time to bail out. 74 This conceit is partly explained by the standard procedure for bailing out while in enemy territory. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The source of the alarm that has my colleagues chittering on the termite mound like meerkats on the veldt who have espied a Martial Eagle coursing aloft is a report in EU Reporter by Chris White: ❋ Unknown (2008)

He held the animal protein aloft, offering it to the visitor. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It gave us Washington -- it gave us liberty, and bears our name aloft among the nations of the earth. ❋ Various (N/A)

The officer at the front shouts an order, sword aloft, oblivious to his fallen comrade. ❋ Michael F. Bishop (2011)

Riding Traveler was a guy dressed in a gaudy Trojans get-up, holding a sword aloft and exhorting the crowd. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Like The Bride in Kill Bill Vol. 1, and come back, sword aloft, duelling with Cameron in 2014. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Ere the blade descended, a sudden spring to one side carried him from beneath its heavy sway, and before the Swiss could again raise his sword aloft, be received a wound, though a slight one, upon the left arm. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Birdalone swiftly cut the cords both of her feet and her hands, and drew her off her horse as best she might, and laid her down on the grass; and then ran to Arthur sword aloft, just as his new battle was at point to begin. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Proudly, the three of us, me, Edge, and Lita, held the title belt aloft, floating in the rising tide of boos that were so richly deserved. ❋ Mick Foley (2007)

“What! comest thou again when thine hour is over?” was his first exclamation; and flourishing his sword aloft, his countenance assumed an expression in which ghastly terror seemed mingled with the rage of a demoniac. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Holding the sword aloft, he reached out and grabbed my collar and jerked me towards him. ❋ Rice, Anne, 1941- (1999)

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