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Added 9 October 2026

aloft

/əˈlɔft/ adverb

adverb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about aloft at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

Origin

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

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