aloft
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adverb \ə-ˈlȯft\Definition of ALOFT
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
See Examples of ALOFT
- The balloon stayed aloft for days.
- <the ease with which he can hold a ballerina aloft with one hand is awesome>
Origin of ALOFT
Rhymes with ALOFT
2aloft
prepositionDefinition of ALOFT
: on top of : above <bright signs aloft hotels>
First Known Use of ALOFT
14th century
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