aloft
advUS /əˈlɔft/ · UK /əˈlɒft/
Etymology From Old Norse á lopti (“in the sky”); equivalent to a- + loft.
1
At, to, or in the air or sky.
- high winds aloft
2
Above, overhead, in a high place; up.
- Someone's turned the chest out alow and aloft.1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island:
- He noticed that he still held the knife aloft and brought his arm down, replacing the blade in the sheath.1954, William Golding, Lord of the Flies:
1 more example
- Lewis Cook held the trophy aloft after becoming the first England captain to lead his country to victory in a major global final since Sir Bobby Moore. A white sea of confetti slowly filled the pitch, with each England player taking hold of the trophy on the stage swiftly erected in Suwon to kick-start the celebrations.2017 June 11, Ben Fisher, “England seal Under-20 World Cup glory as Dominic Calvert-Lewin strikes”, in the Guardian:
- I think you said something concerning the manner in which yonder ship has anchored, and of the condition they keep things alow and aloft?1859, James Fenimore Cooper, The Red Rover: A Tale:
- Derived terms
- come aloft, gone aloft, stitch aloft, take aloft