adv.
Pronunciation: ə - ' lo ̇ ft
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse ā lopt, from ā on, in + lopt air ― more at ON , LOFT
Date: 13th century
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