What is the meaning of aloft?

adverb

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