a ‧ loft /əˈlɒft $ əˈlɒːft/ BrE AmE adverb formal
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old Norse ; Origin: a lopt 'in the air' ]
high up in the air
hold/bear something aloft
He emerged, holding a baby aloft.
a ‧ loft /əˈlɒft $ əˈlɒːft/ BrE AmE adverb formal
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old Norse ; Origin: a lopt 'in the air' ]
high up in the air
hold/bear something aloft
He emerged, holding a baby aloft.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012