loft (n.)

  1. floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space

  2. floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

    [ Syn: attic , garret ]

  3. (golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air

  4. a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept

    [ Syn: pigeon loft ]

    loft (v.)

  1. store in a loft

  2. propel through the air; The rocket lofted the space shuttle into the air'

  3. kick or strike high in the air; loft a ball'

  4. lay out a full-scale working drawing of the lines of a vessel's hull

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