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aloft.

At, to, or in the air or sky.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/əˈlɔft/US/əˈlɑft/cot-caught-merger/əˈlɒft/Received-Pronunciation
  1. At, to, or in the air or sky.

    high winds aloft
  2. Above, overhead, in a high place; up.

  3. In the top, at the masthead, or on the higher yards or rigging.

Where this word comes from

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

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