wafture

[ wahf-cher, waf- ]
/ ˈwɑf tʃər, ˈwæf- /

noun

the act of wafting.
something wafted: waftures of incense.

Origin of wafture

First recorded in 1595–1605; waft + -ure

Words nearby wafture

wafflestompers, wafs, waft, waftage, wafter, wafture, wag, wage, wage determination, wage differential, wage earner

Example sentences from the Web for wafture

  • And anon he sniffed with his nostrils for a scent of violets, for a wafture from the grave, which came not.

    The Late Tenant |Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for wafture

wafture
/ (ˈwɑːftʃə, ˈwɒf-) /

noun archaic

the act of wafting or waving
anything that is wafted