aloft

Adverb

• Up in or into the air; overhead.
• 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.

Examples

• He held his rack aloft in triumph after finding the winning play.
• high winds aloft

Related Words

alow, loft, lofty