To call to men in the tops and at the mast-head to "look out," too often an inconsistent bluster from the deck.
To call to another vessel; the salutation or accosting of a ship at a distance. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·prep Above; on top of. II. Aloft ·adv On high; in the air; high above the ground. III. Aloft ·adv...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
[Anglo-Saxon, alofte, on high]. Above; overhead; on high. Synonymous with up above the tops, at the ...
The order to the men in the rigging to start up. ...
Away aloft. ...
or 'way up! The command when the crew are required aloft to loose, reef, furl sails, or man yards,...
Sail from deck to truck: "every stitch on her." ...