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WAFTAGE
Etymology
Noun
waftage (countable and uncountable, plural waftages)
Conveyance on a buoyant medium, such as air or water.
Source: Wiktionary
Waft"age, n.
Definition: Conveyance on a buoyant medium, as air or water. Shak. Boats prepared for waftage to and fro. Drayton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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