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   aloft

   /əˈlɒft/

   adverb

   • 1. up in or into the air; overhead: "the congregation sways, hands aloft"
   • ▪ up the mast or into the rigging of a sailing vessel: "Tom went aloft with the bosun"

   adjective

   • 1. flying or situated in the air; overhead: "while the plane is aloft, passengers may get up and move about"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse á lopt, á lopti, from á ‘in, on, to’ + lopt ‘air’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • O

     1

   • F

     4

   • T

     1

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