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Aloft

Above the ship's uppermost solid structure; overhead or high above.

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aloft
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Above the ship’s uppermost solid structure; overhead or high above.

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In the rigging of a sailing ship. Above the ship's uppermost solid structure; overhead or high above.

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in the rigging of a sailing ship. Above the ship's uppermost solid structure; overhead or high above.

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Above; on top of.

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In the upper rigging; above the decks.

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