alow

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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English alowe, equivalent to a- +‎ low.

Adverb

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alow (not comparable)

  1. (now chiefly Scotland) Low down. [from 14th c.]
  2. (nautical) Towards the lower part of a vessel; towards the lower rigging or the decks. [from 16th c.]
    • 1859, James Fenimore Cooper, The Red Rover: A Tale:
      I think you said something concerning the manner in which yonder ship has anchored, and of the condition they keep things alow and aloft?
    • 1924, Herman Melville, chapter 26, in Billy Budd[1], London: Constable & Co.:
      Ay, Ay, Ay, all is up; and I must up too / Early in the morning, aloft from alow.

Preposition

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alow

  1. (Scotland) Below.

See also

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Etymology 2

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From a- +‎ low, from low (flame).

Adjective

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alow (not comparable)

  1. (Scotland) alight; ablaze

Anagrams

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