aloft vs under

aloft

adv
  • At, to, or in the air or sky. 

  • In the top, at the masthead, or on the higher yards or rigging. 

  • Above, overhead, in a high place; up. 

under

adv
  • In or to a lower or subordinate position, or a position beneath or below something, physically or figuratively. 

  • Insufficiently. 

  • In or into an unconscious state. 

  • So as to pass beneath something. 

adj
  • Insufficient or lacking in a particular respect. 

  • Lower; beneath something. 

  • Under anesthesia, especially general anesthesia; sedated. 

  • In a state of subordination, submission or defeat. 

prep
  • Using or adopting (a name, identity, etc.). 

  • Subordinate to; subject to the control of; in accordance with; in compliance with. 

  • Within the category, classification or heading of. 

  • Below the surface of. 

  • Less than. 

  • In the face of; in response to (some attacking force). 

  • In or at a lower level than; in the area covered or surmounted by. 

  • From one side of to the other, passing beneath. 

noun
  • The amount by which an actual total is less than the expected or required amount. 

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