wheft Meaning & Definition
/wɛft/
What Does Wheft Mean?
As a noun, wheft means A waft (flag used to indicate wind direction or, with a knot tied in the center, as a signal).
Wheft in Brief
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //wɛft// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Plural | whefts |
Wheft Definition (Noun)
- A waft (flag used to indicate wind direction or, with a knot tied in the center, as a signal)
Synonyms of Wheft
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Wheft synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Wheft
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Wheft in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
wheft (plural whefts)
Origin of Wheft
Possibly a blend of waft (“breeze, indicative flag”) + Middle English wef (“odour, stench”), itself likely derived from weven (“to move about”) or a variant of wayf; compare wek, variant of weyk (“weak”).
Pronouncing Wheft
Wheft is pronounced //wɛft// and has 1 syllable.