Definition of aloft

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Aloft (adv.) On high; in the air; high above the ground.

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Up :: Up (adv.) Aloft; on high; in a direction contrary to that of gravity; toward or in a higher place or position; above; -- the opposite of down.
Top :: Top (v. i.) To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower; as, lofty ridges and topping mountains..
Mount :: Mount (n.) To rise on high; to go up; to be upraised or uplifted; to tower aloft; to ascend; -- often with up.
Towering :: Towering (a.) Very high; elevated; rising aloft; as, a towering height..
High-raised :: High-raised (a.) Elevated; raised aloft; upreared.
Pensible :: Pensible (a.) Held aloft.
Upbear :: Upbear (v. t.) To bear up; to raise aloft; to support in an elevated situation; to sustain.
Onloft :: Onloft (adv.) Aloft; above ground.
Overhead :: Overhead (adv.) Aloft; above; in or attached to the ceiling or roof; in the story or upon the floor above; in the zenith.
Lay :: Lay (v. i.) To take a position; to come or go; as, to lay forward; to lay aloft..
Sublime :: Sublime (superl.) Lifted up; high in place; exalted aloft; uplifted; lofty.
Aloft :: Aloft (adv.) In the top; at the mast head, or on the higher yards or rigging; overhead; hence (Fig. and Colloq.), in or to heaven..
High-palmed :: High-palmed (a.) Having high antlers; bearing full-grown antlers aloft.
Uplift :: Uplift (v. t.) To lift or raise aloft; to raise; to elevate; as, to uplift the arm; to uplift a rock..
Aheight :: Aheight (adv.) Aloft; on high.
Aloft :: Aloft (adv.) On high; in the air; high above the ground.
Aloft :: Aloft (prep.) Above; on top of.
A- :: A- () A, as a prefix to English words, is derived from various sources. (1) It frequently signifies on or in (from an, a forms of AS. on), denoting a state, as in afoot, on foot, abed, amiss, asleep, aground, aloft, away (AS. onweg), and analogically, ablaze, atremble, etc. (2) AS. of off, from, as in adown (AS. ofd/ne off the dun or hill). (3) AS. a- (Goth. us-, ur-, Ger. er-), usually giving an intensive force, and sometimes the sense of away, on, back, as in arise, abide, ago. (4) Old English
Top :: Top (n.) A platform surrounding the head of the lower mast and projecting on all sudes. It serves to spead the topmast rigging, thus strengheningthe mast, and also furnishes a convenient standing place for the men aloft..
Low :: Low (adv.) In a low position or manner; not aloft; not on high; near the ground.
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