Definitions for aloft
əˈlɔft, əˈlɒftaloft

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. aloftadverb

   at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship

   "climbed aloft to unfurl the sail"

2. aloftadverb

   upward

   "the good news sent her spirits aloft"

3. aloftadverb

   at or to great height; high up in or into the air

   "eagles were soaring aloft"; "dust is whirled aloft"

4. aloftadverb

   in the higher atmosphere above the earth

   "weather conditions aloft are fine"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. aloftadverb

   in the air; in the sky

   high winds aloft

2. aloftadverb

   above, overhead, in a high place; up

3. aloftadverb

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Aloftadverb

   On high; above; in the air: a word used chiefly in poetry.

   Etymology: loffter, to lift up, Dan. Loft air, Icelandish; so that aloft is, into the air.

   For I have read in stories oft,
   That love has wings, and soars aloft. John Suckling.

   Upright he stood, and bore aloft his shield,
   Conspicuous from afar, and overlook’d the field. John Dryden, Fab.

2. Aloftprep.

   Above.

   The great luminary
   Aloft the vulgar constellations thick,
   That from his lordly eye keep distance due,
   Dispenses light from far. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. iii.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aloft

   This list of ship directions provides succinct definitions for terms applying to spatial orientation in a marine environment or location on a vessel, such as fore, aft, astern, aboard, or topside.

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1. aloft

   Aloft refers to something that is up in or into the air; overhead; high above the ground or above a certain point. It can also refer to movement or direction upward or in a higher position. Additionally, in a nautical context, it can refer to the rigging of a ship.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Aloftadverb

   on high; in the air; high above the ground

2. Aloftadverb

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

3. Aloft

   above; on top of

4. Etymology: [Pref. a- + loft, which properly meant air. See Loft.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Aloft

   a-loft′, adv. on high: overhead: at a great height: (naut.) above the deck, at the masthead: sometimes used as equivalent to aloof (Mad. D'Arblay). [Scand.; Icel. á lopt (pron. loft), expressing motion; á lopti, expressing position. Pfx. a- = Icel. á = A.S. on, in. See Loft.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aloft

   [Anglo-Saxon, alofte, on high]. Above; overhead; on high. Synonymous with up above the tops, at the mast-head, or anywhere about the higher yards, masts, and rigging of ships.--Aloft there! the hailing of people in the tops.--Away aloft! the command to the people in the rigging to climb to their stations. Also, heaven: "Poor Tom is gone aloft."

Anagrams for aloft »

1. float

2. flota

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of aloft in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of aloft in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of aloft in a Sentence

1. Blow:

   George May the wind always be at your back and the sun upon your face. Fred And may the winds of destiny carry you aloft to dance with the stars.

2. Bob Sargent:

   When they get aloft, it seems as though they can soar for half the afternoon, effortlessly.

3. The NHC:

   Some development of this system is possible during the next few days before a combination of dry air aloft and strong upper-level winds limit any chance of formation while the wave is over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean late week.

4. Michael Berry:

   It’s like making a cake, all the ingredients are there, the forcing aloft, the instability due to heating and the moisture source, it’s the perfect ingredients for severe weather.

5. Nicholas Weaver:

   If an adversary has a specialized plane aloft, it can detect [ a satellite ] signal and home in on it, it isn't necessarily easy, but the Russians have a lot of practice on tracking various signal emitters in Syria and responding. Starlink may work for the moment, but anyone setting a [ Starlink ] dish up in Ukraine needs to consider it as a potential giant target.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=aloft
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Aloft
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=aloft
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloft
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloft
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=aloft
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=aloft