to give notice to by waving something; to wave the hand to; to beckon.-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.-to cause to float; to keep from sinking; to buoy.-to be moved, or to pass, on a buoyant medium; to float.-a wave or current of wind.-a signal made by waving something, as a flag, in the air.-an unpleasant flavor.-a knot, or stop, in the middle of a flag.