aloft

• Adverb, das „hoch oben“ oder „in der Luft“ bedeutet. Wird oft im maritimen Kontext verwendet, um eine Position über dem Deck eines Schiffes zu bezeichnen, oder allgemeiner für etwas, das sich in großer Höhe befindet.

An adverb meaning "high up" or "in the air." It is often used in nautical contexts to refer to being above the deck of a ship, or more generally to describe something positioned at a great height.

1. Upward or high upB2formal

   At or to a great height; high up in or into the air.

   Hoch oben

   • The eagle soared aloft, riding the thermal currents.
   • The balloon drifted aloft into the clear blue sky.
   • He held the trophy aloft for the cheering crowd to see.

   Synonymeabovehighin the airoverheadskywardupupward

   Antonymebelowdown

2. In the upper atmosphereC1formal

   In the higher atmosphere above the earth.

   In den oberen Luftschichten

   • The weather balloon collected data from the air aloft.
   • Strong winds aloft affected the flight path of the aircraft.
   • The satellite monitors conditions aloft to predict storms.

   Synonymeabovehigh upoverhead

3. On a ship's mast or riggingC2formalbritish

   At or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship.

   Auf der Mastspitze

   • The sailor climbed aloft to repair the torn sail.
   • The lookout was stationed aloft, scanning the horizon for land.
   • A flag was raised aloft to signal the ship's arrival.