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