lofting

English

noun

Definitions

(obsolete) An upper part; ceiling.
(mining) Lagging or longitudinal timber resting on caps to support the roof of a working.

Etymology

Suffix from English loft.

Origin

English

loft

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

aloft English
cockloft English
cornloft English
deloft English
flyloft English
hayloft English
loft English
lofter English
lofthead English
loftish English
loftless English
loftlike English
loftmate English
lofty English
ropeloft English
toploftical English
lofte Middle English