How to Spell aloft
aloft
//əˈlɑft//
aloft - adverb
- 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.
Source: Free Dictionary
"high winds aloft"
Usage examples
Aloft means high up in the air or in the upper part of something, especially a ship. Sailors say 'up aloft' when they mean high up in the sails.
Common misspellings
aloft, alofft, aloff
Word family
loft
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