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On high; in the air; high above the ground. "He steers his flight aloft." Milton.

a forms of AS. on), denoting a state, as in afoot, on foot, abed, amiss, asleep, aground, aloft, away (AS. onweg), and analogically, ablaze, atremble, etc. (2) AS. of off, from, as in adown (AS. ofdüne off the dun or hill). (3) AS. a- (Goth. us-, ur-, Ger. er-), usually giving an intensive force, and sometimes the sens…

Rising aloft in air; high; lofty; as, aërial spires.

Aloft; on high. [Obs.] "Look up aheight." Shak.

Below; in a lower part. "Aloft, and then alow." Dryden.

oung by ejecting threads of silk until the force of the wind upon them carries the spider aloft.

. [Obs.] The first and principal person in the temple was Irene, or Peace; she was placed aloft in a cant. B. Jonson.

To ascend as if with effort; to rise to a higher point. Black vapors climb aloft, and cloud the day. Dryden.

lcony. -- Deck hand, a sailor hired to help on the vessel's deck, but not expected to go aloft. -- Deck molding (Arch.), the molded finish of the edge of a deck, making the junction with the lower slope of the roof. -- Deck roof (Arch.), a nearly flat roof which is not surmounted by parapet walls. -- Deck transom (…

To prepare for action or use; to make ready; to dight. [Obs.] His hideous club aloft he dites. Spenser.

Elevated; raised aloft. [Poetic] Milton.

at certain times. Ham. Nav. Encyc. Top hamper (Naut.), unnecessary spars and rigging kept aloft.

To heave up; to raise aloft. Inflamed with wrath, his raging blade he heft. Spenser.

-- In high and low, utterly; completely; in every respect. [Obs.] Chaucer. -- On high, aloft; above. The dayspring from on high hath visited us. Luke i. 78. -- The Most High, the Supreme Being; God.

Having high antlers; bearing full-grown antlers aloft.

Elevated; raised aloft; upreared.

ping flowers, usually blue. Gray. (b) (Naut.) A rope ladder, with wooden steps, for going aloft. R. H. Dana, Jr. (c) (Naut.) A succession of short cracks in a defective spar. -- Jacob's membrane. See Retina. -- Jacob's staff. (a) A name given to many forms of staff or weapon, especially in the Middle Ages; a pilgrim'…

any position or state; to continue; to abide; to stay; as, to keep at a distance; to keep aloft; to keep near; to keep in the house; to keep before or behind; to keep in favor; to keep out of company, or out reach.

To take a position; to come or go; as, to lay forward; to lay aloft.

bove another; a story. Eutychus . . . fell down from the third loft. Acts xx. 9. On loft, aloft; on high. Cf. Onloft. [Obs.] Chaucer.