aloft
Collocations
3ADJ.
high
VERB + ALOFT
flag, flying, held, remain, sleep, winds
PREP.
out, than, with
Definitions
adv
At, to, or in the air or sky.
high winds aloft
Above, overhead, in a high place; up.
Someone's turned the chest out alow and aloft.
He noticed that he still held the knife aloft and brought his arm down, replacing the blade in the sheath.
In the top, at the masthead, or on the higher yards or rigging.
I think you said something concerning the manner in which yonder ship has anchored, and of the condition they keep things alow and aloft?
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6high winds aloft
WiktionarySomeone's turned the chest out alow and aloft.
WiktionaryHe noticed that he still held the knife aloft and brought his arm down, replacing the blade in the sheath.
WiktionaryI saw a flock of birds flying aloft.
Tatoeba · #18182They marched to Santiago with their flag aloft.
Tatoeba · #1160086A lightweight sensor attached to alpine swifts reveals that the small migratory birds can remain aloft for more than 200 days without touching down.
Tatoeba · #5172271