aloft meaning and definition

ALOFT adverb

Definition of aloft (adverb)

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