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
3.a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept loft v.
1.store in a loft
2.propel through the air
3.kick or strike high in the air
4.lay out a full-scale working drawing of the lines of a vessel's hull