Definition of ALOFT

aloft

Meanings

Adverb

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

Adv

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

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 8

aloft is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
aloft is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aloft is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

aloft is a valid Words With Friends word