First Known Use: 13th century
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1aloft
adverb \ə-ˈlȯft\
: in the air
Full Definition of ALOFT
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
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Origin of ALOFT
Rhymes with ALOFT
2aloft
preposition
Definition of ALOFT
: on top of : above <bright signs aloft hotels>
First Known Use of ALOFT
14th century
ALOFT Defined for Kids
aloft
adverb \ə-ˈlȯft\
Definition of ALOFT for Kids
1
: in the air or in flight <The seven great birds stayed aloft about half an hour … — E. B. White, The Trumpet of the Swan>
2
: at, on, or to the higher rigging of a ship
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