aloft
adverb
\ ə-ˈlȯft
\
\
Definition of aloft
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: at or to a great height
measuring the winds aloft
2
: in the air
especially
: in flight (as in an airplane)
meals served aloft
3
: at, on, or to the masthead or the higher rigging
went aloft to unfurl the sails