ALOFT Definition & Meaning

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aloft

[ uh-lawft, uh-loft ]

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adverb

high up; far above the ground.
Nautical.
1. on the masts; in the rigging; overhead.
2. (on a square-rigged sailing ship) in the upper rigging, specifically, on or above the lower yards ( alow ).
in or into the air.

preposition

on or at the top of:
flags flying aloft the castle.

aloft

/ əˈ��ɒ�ڳ� /

adverb

in or into a high or higher place; up above
nautical in or into the rigging of a vessel

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of aloft¹

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English o loft, from Old Norse ā lopt “in the air”; equivalent to a- ¹ + loft

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of aloft¹

C12: from Old Norse ā lopt in the air; see lift ¹, loft

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When you rise to power on the wings of fear and anger, you must rely on fear and anger to remain aloft.

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The former commander in the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades was one of several detainees carried aloft by jubilant supporters through the streets near Ramallah's civic centre.

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Some of the released prisoners were hoisted aloft by crowds to loud cheers and fireworks after they stepped off buses.

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His is a score that lifts not only Graham’s dancers aloft with quiet assurance but also the hell-and-brimstone preacher — and the listeners as well.

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Many carried swords and tridents and one held aloft a silver staff with a snake head.

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