aloft

• Наречие, означающее «высоко» или «в воздухе». Часто используется в морском контексте для обозначения нахождения выше палубы корабля или в более общем смысле для описания чего-либо, расположенного на большой высоте.

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.

   Ввысь

   • 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.

   Синонимыabovehighin the airoverheadskywardupupward

   Антонимыbelowdown

2. In the upper atmosphereC1formal

   In the higher atmosphere above the earth.

   В верхних слоях атмосферы

   • 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.

   Синонимыabovehigh upoverhead

3. On a ship's mast or riggingC2formalbritish

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

   На мачте

   • 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.