loft

Noun

• a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept

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

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

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

Verb

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

• kick or strike high in the air
  • loft a ball
    

• propel through the air
  • The rocket lofted the space shuttle into the air
    

• store in a loft

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  pigeon loft , attic , garret