Definitions for aloft

aloft a·loft

Spelling: [uh-lawft, uh-loft]
IPA: /əˈlɔft, əˈlɒft/

Aloft is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 60 anagrams from letters in aloft (aflot).

Definitions for aloft

adverb

  1. high up; far above the ground.
  2. Nautical. on the masts; in the rigging; overhead. (on a square-rigged sailing ship) in the upper rigging, specifically, on or above the lower yards (opposed to alow).
  3. in or into the air.

preposition

  1. on or at the top of:

Origin of aloft

1150-1200; Middle English o loft; Old Norse ā lopt in the air; see a-1, loft

Examples for aloft

One rose, still clutching the banner in his hand and waved it aloft.

The celebrant kissed the tablet, and held it aloft before all the people.

There was a sense of standing together on the precipice, but holding each other aloft by sheer will, conjoined by rage.

The pianist groaned as the slave plucked at his arms and held them aloft.

No living thing would that loathly one leave as aloft it flew.

Saying no word, out of his lair he came with that terrible sword of his aloft.

A good look-out was kept for men, from aloft, but none were seen from any of the vessels.

Rucker's headin' in from the kitchen, bearin' aloft a platter of ham an' cabbage.

But from aloft Chris saw the trick and how the camouflage was worked.

The gyrocopter that could carry them aloft, out of the rout, was fifty feet away.

Word Value for aloft
Scrable

8

Words with friends

9

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