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A tall, whip, or halyard hanging loose from aloft.
Signal made by waving hand or lamp in a high, wide semicircle, meaning "Come ahead" or "Leave town" or "Pick up full speed." Verb highball or phrase 'ball the jack means to make a fast run. Word highball originated from old-time ball signal on post, raised aloft by pulley when track was clear. A very few of these are still in service, in New England and elsewhere
Rope ends hanging from aloft.
A sailor that was stationed aloft, in the crow's nest.
Rope ends hanging from masts and yardarms aloft.
In a ceremonial display, all hands appear in a line on deck or aloft and grasp the guardrails. Originally, in the days of sail, the crew grasped the rigging. The reasoning behind this tradition was to show that guns were not manned and no small arms were carried. In the USN is it referred to as "Manning the Rails".
1. In the rigging of a sailing ship. Above the ship's uppermost solid structure; overhead or high above. 2. Above the ship's uppermost solid structure. 3. Overhead or high above.
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n.
A kind of purchase for hoisting or lowering a cylindrical burden, as a cask. The middle of a long rope is made fast aloft, and both parts are looped around the object, which rests in the loops, and rolls in them as the ends are hauled up or payed out.
v. t.
To raise aloft; to lift on high.
n.
A platform surrounding the head of the lower mast and projecting on all sudes. It serves to spead the topmast rigging, thus strengheningthe mast, and also furnishes a convenient standing place for the men aloft.
a.
Held aloft.
v. t.
To bear up; to raise aloft; to support in an elevated situation; to sustain.
superl.
Lifted up; high in place; exalted aloft; uplifted; lofty.
adv.
Aloft; above ground.
v. t.
To sway or swing aloft; as, to upsway a club.
v. i.
To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower; as, lofty ridges and topping mountains.
v. t.
To lift or raise aloft; to raise; to elevate; as, to uplift the arm; to uplift a rock.
a.
Very high; elevated; rising aloft; as, a towering height.
v. i.
To remain in any position or state; to continue; to abide; to stay; as, to keep at a distance; to keep aloft; to keep near; to keep in the house; to keep before or behind; to keep in favor; to keep out of company, or out reach.
adv.
Aloft; above; in or attached to the ceiling or roof; in the story or upon the floor above; in the zenith.
v. i.
To take a position; to come or go; as, to lay forward; to lay aloft.
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Having high antlers; bearing full-grown antlers aloft.
v. t.
To heave up; to raise aloft.
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Elevated; raised aloft; upreared.
v. i.
To fly aloft, as a bird; to mount upward on wings, or as on wings.
adv.
Aloft; on high; in a direction contrary to that of gravity; toward or in a higher place or position; above; -- the opposite of down.
adv.
In a low position or manner; not aloft; not on high; near the ground.
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