Etymology

• the current usage derives from the sense 'carried by water'. See waif

Verb

1. to float easily or gently through the air
   • A breeze came in through the open window and wafted her sensuous perfume into my eager nostrils.

Noun

1. a light breeze
2. something (a scent or odor), such as a perfume, that is carried through the air
   • 1908, Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows

     Meanwhile, the wafts from his old home pleaded, whispered, conjured, and finally claimed him imperiously.

3. a flag, (also called a waif or wheft), used to indicate wind direction or, with a knot tied in the center, as a signal