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Word: Waft
Speech Type: Verb
early 16th century (in the sense ‘escort a ship’): back-formation from obsolete wafter (used only by opponents of the practice) ‘armed convoy vessel’, from Low German, Dutch wachter, from wachten ‘to guard’. A sense ‘convey by water’ gave rise to the current use of the verb
wɒft
wɑːft
(with reference to a scent, sound, etc.) pass or cause to pass gently through the air
Short Definition:pass or cause to pass gently through air
Examples:- the smell of stale fat wafted out from the cafe
- each breeze would waft pollen round the house
Word: Waft
Speech Type: Noun
wɒft
wɑːft
a gentle movement of air.
Short Definition:gentle movement of air
a knotted ensign, garment, etc. displayed by a ship as a signal.
Short Definition:knotted ensign, garment, etc. displayed by ship as signal
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