4. (Naut.) A knot, or stop, in the middle of a flag. [Written also
wheft.]
A flag with a waft in it, when hoisted at the staff, or half way to the
gaff, means, a man overboard; at the peak, a desire to communicate; at
the masthead, "Recall boats."
Waft"age (?), n. Conveyance on a buoyant medium, as air or water. Shak.
Boats prepared for waftage to and fro.
Drayton.
Waft"er (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, wafts.
O Charon, Thou wafter of the soul to bliss or bane.
Beau. & FL.