Waft — Defs

01 v. t. To give notice to by waving something; to wave the hand to; to beckon.

imp. & p. p. Wafted; p. pr. & vb. n. Wafting

1.
To give notice to by waving something; to wave the hand to; to beckon.[Obs.]
“But soft: who wafts us yonder?” — Shak.
2.
To cause to move or go in a wavy manner, or by the impulse of waves, as of water or air; to bear along on a buoyant medium; as, a balloon was wafted over the channel.
“A gentle wafting to immortal life.” — Milton.

“Speed the soft intercourse from soul to soul, And waft a sigh from Indus to the pole.” — Pope.
3.
To cause to float; to keep from sinking; to buoy.[Obs.]

02 v. i. To be moved, or to pass, on a buoyant medium; to float.

1.
To be moved, or to pass, on a buoyant medium; to float.
“And now the shouts waft near the citadel.” — Dryden.

03 n. A wave or current of wind.

1.
A wave or current of wind.
“In this dire season, oft the whirlwind's wing Sweeps up the burden of whole wintry plains In one wide waft.” — Thomson.
2.
A signal made by waving something, as a flag, in the air.
3.
An unpleasant flavor.[Obs.]
4.
A knot, or stop, in the middle of a flag.(Naut.)