WAFTER

Etymology 1

Noun

wafter (plural wafters)

(obsolete) Armed convoy or escort ship

(obsolete) An agent of the Crown with responsibility for protecting specific maritime activities, such as shipping or fishing.

Etymology 2

Noun

wafter (plural wafters)

One who, or that which, wafts.

Thou wafter of the soul to bliss or bane.

Source: Wiktionary


Waft"er, n.

1. One who, or that which, wafts. O Charon, Thou wafter of the soul to bliss or bane. Beau. & FL.

2. A boat for passage. Ainsworth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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