Away aloft.
·noun Haste; diligence. II. Hie ·vi To <<Hasten>>; to go in haste; — also often with the reciproca...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
to make haste. Used substantively also : Make as much hie as you can. York, and S. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
·prep Above; on top of. II. Aloft ·adv On high; in the air; high above the ground. III. Aloft ·adv...
[Anglo-Saxon, alofte, on high]. Above; overhead; on high. Synonymous with up above the tops, at the ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
To flow quickly in a tide-way. ...
The order to the men in the rigging to start up. ...
To call to men in the tops and at the mast-head to "look out," too often an inconsistent bluster fro...
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." ...