aloft

Meaning

  1. At, to, or in the air or sky.
  2. Above, overhead, in a high place; up.
  3. In the top, at the masthead, or on the higher yards or rigging.

Frequency

28k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈlɔft/
Etymology

From Old Norse á lopti (“in the sky”); equivalent to a- + loft.

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