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| a·loft [ ə láwft ] |
adverb |
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1. high up: upward, high up, or in a higher position
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2. in or into ship's rigging: in or into the rigging of a sailing ship
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| [13th century. < Old Norse á lopt(i) "in the air" < lopt "air, sky" (see loft)] |
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