Main Entry: ¹aloft

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈlȯft\

Function: adverb

Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse ā lopt, from ā on, in + lopt air — more at on, loft

Date: 13th century

1 : at or to a great height <measuring the winds aloft>
2 : in the air; especially : in flight (as in an airplane) <meals served aloft>
3 : at, on, or to the masthead or the higher rigging