aloft

a·loft  (-lôft, -lft)

adv.

1. In or into a high place; high or higher up.

2. Nautical At or toward the upper rigging.

prep.

On or above: birds perching aloft telephone wires.

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[Middle English, from Old Norse lopt : , in; see an- in Indo-European roots + lopt, air.]

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aloft

Adverb

1. in the air

2. Naut in the rigging of a ship [Old Norse ā lopt]

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	aloft - at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship; "climbed aloft to unfurl the sail"
	2.	aloft - upward; "the good news sent her spirits aloft"
	3.	aloft - at or to great height; high up in or into the air; "eagles were soaring aloft"; "dust is whirled aloft"
	4.	aloft - in the higher atmosphere above the earth; "weather conditions aloft are fine"

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aloft

adverb 1. in the air, up, higher, above, overhead, in the sky, on high, high up, up above

adverb 2. upward, skyward, heavenward

Translations

aloft [əˈlɔft] adv → arriba

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aloft [əˈlɔft] adv → en haut, en l'air;

(Naut) → dans la mâture

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aloft [əˈlɔft] adv (hold, carry) → empor

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aloft [əˈlɔft] adv → in alto;

(NAUT) → sull'alberatura