 aloft |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] at or to great height; high up in or into the air | |
| Examples: | "eagles were soaring aloft" "dust is whirled aloft" |
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| 2. | [ adverb ] upward | |
| Examples: | "the good news sent her spirits aloft" |
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| 3. | [ adverb ] (nautical) at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship | |
| Examples: | "climbed aloft to unfurl the sail" |
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| 4. | [ adverb ] in the higher atmosphere above the earth | |
| Examples: | "weather conditions aloft are fine" |
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| Similar spelling: |
al-fatah albite albitic albeit albedo |
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