Words that rhyme with waft

• abaft 0
  adv 1: at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane; "stow the luggage aft"; "ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft"; "the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about" [syn: aft, abaft, astern] [ant: fore, forward]
• aft 0
  adv 1: at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane; "stow the luggage aft"; "ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft"; "the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about" [syn: aft, abaft, astern] [ant: fore, forward] adj 1: (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail [ant: fore(a)]
• aircraft 0
  n 1: a vehicle that can fly
• allograft 0
  n 1: tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft [syn: homograft, allograft]
• aloft 0
  adv 1: at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship; "climbed aloft to unfurl the sail" 2: upward; "the good news sent her spirits aloft" 3: at or to great height; high up in or into the air; "eagles were soaring aloft"; "dust is whirled aloft" 4: in the higher atmosphere above the earth; "weather conditions aloft are fine"
• camshaft 0
  n 1: has cams attached to it
• craft 0
  n 1: the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice" [syn: trade, craft] 2: a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space 3: people who perform a particular kind of skilled work; "he represented the craft of brewers"; "as they say in the trade" [syn: craft, trade] 4: skill in an occupation or trade [syn: craft, craftsmanship, workmanship] 5: shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception [syn: craft, craftiness, cunning, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness] v 1: make by hand and with much skill; "The artisan crafted a complicated tool"
• crankshaft 0
  n 1: a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank
• croft 0
  n 1: a small farm worked by a crofter
• daft 0
  adj 1: informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy" [syn: balmy, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kooky, kookie, loco, loony, loopy, nuts, nutty, round the bend, around the bend, wacky, whacky]
• draft 0
  n 1: a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another [syn: draft, bill of exchange, order of payment] 2: a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle) [syn: draft, draught] 3: a preliminary sketch of a design or picture [syn: draft, rough drawing] 4: a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft" [syn: draft, draught, potation, tipple] 5: any of the various versions in the development of a written work; "a preliminary draft"; "the final draft of the constitution" [syn: draft, draft copy] 6: the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded) [syn: draft, draught] 7: a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace 8: a dose of liquid medicine; "he took a sleeping draft" [syn: draft, draught] 9: compulsory military service [syn: conscription, muster, draft, selective service] 10: a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp" [syn: gulp, draft, draught, swig] 11: the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling [syn: draft, draught, drawing] v 1: draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech" [syn: draft, outline] 2: engage somebody to enter the army [syn: enlist, draft, muster in] [ant: discharge, muster out] 3: make a blueprint of [syn: blueprint, draft, draught]
• draught 0
  n 1: a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft" [syn: draft, draught, potation, tipple] 2: a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp" [syn: gulp, draft, draught, swig] 3: a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle) [syn: draft, draught] 4: the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded) [syn: draft, draught] 5: a dose of liquid medicine; "he took a sleeping draft" [syn: draft, draught] 6: the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling [syn: draft, draught, drawing] v 1: make a blueprint of [syn: blueprint, draft, draught]
• engraft 0
  v 1: cause to grow together parts from different plants; "graft the cherry tree branch onto the plum tree" [syn: graft, engraft, ingraft] 2: fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum" [syn: implant, engraft, embed, imbed, plant]
• graft 0
  n 1: (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient [syn: graft, transplant] 2: the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage [syn: bribery, graft] 3: the act of grafting something onto something else [syn: graft, grafting] v 1: cause to grow together parts from different plants; "graft the cherry tree branch onto the plum tree" [syn: graft, engraft, ingraft] 2: place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient [syn: transplant, graft]
• haft 0
  n 1: the handle of a weapon or tool [syn: haft, helve]
• handcraft 0
  n 1: a work produced by hand labor [syn: handicraft, handcraft, handiwork, handwork] v 1: make something by hand; "We handcraft all our paper"
• handicraft 0
  n 1: a work produced by hand labor [syn: handicraft, handcraft, handiwork, handwork] 2: a craft that requires skillful hands
• hayloft 0
  n 1: a loft in a barn where hay is stored [syn: hayloft, haymow, mow]
• hovercraft 0
  n 1: a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines [syn: hovercraft, ground- effect machine]
• loft 0
  n 1: floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space 2: floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage [syn: loft, attic, garret] 3: (golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air 4: a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept [syn: loft, pigeon loft] v 1: store in a loft 2: propel through the air; "The rocket lofted the space shuttle into the air" 3: kick or strike high in the air; "loft a ball" 4: lay out a full-scale working drawing of the lines of a vessel's hull
• needlecraft 0
  n 1: a creation created or assembled by needle and thread [syn: needlework, needlecraft] 2: work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle [syn: needlework, needlecraft]
• oft 0
  adv 1: many times at short intervals; "we often met over a cup of coffee" [syn: frequently, often, oftentimes, oft, ofttimes] [ant: infrequently, rarely, seldom]
• overdraft 0
  n 1: a draft in excess of the credit balance
• raft 0
  n 1: a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers 2: (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money" [syn: batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad] v 1: transport on a raft; "raft wood down a river" 2: travel by raft in water; "Raft the Colorado River" 3: make into a raft; "raft these logs"
• shaft 0
  n 1: a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer 2: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets" [syn: shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe] 3: a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow) 4: a column of light (as from a beacon) [syn: beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light, irradiation] 5: the main (mid) section of a long bone [syn: diaphysis, shaft] 6: obscene terms for penis [syn: cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, peter, tool, putz] 7: a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon [syn: spear, lance, shaft] 8: a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator) 9: (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column [syn: shaft, scape] 10: a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel 11: a revolving rod that transmits power or motion [syn: rotating shaft, shaft] 12: the hollow spine of a feather [syn: quill, calamus, shaft] v 1: equip with a shaft 2: defeat someone through trickery or deceit [syn: cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey]
• soft 0
  adv 1: in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; "just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard) [syn: easy, soft] adj 1: yielding readily to pressure or weight [ant: hard] 2: compassionate and kind; conciliatory; "he was soft on his children" [ant: hard] 3: (of sound) relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music" [ant: loud] 4: easily hurt; "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin" [syn: delicate, soft] 5: produced with vibration of the vocal cords; "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'"; [syn: voiced, sonant, soft] [ant: hard, surd, unvoiced, voiceless] 6: not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons); "soft targets" [ant: hardened] 7: used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the piano passages in the composition" [syn: piano, soft] [ant: forte, loud] 8: (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected [syn: soft, diffuse, diffused] [ant: concentrated, hard] 9: (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh') [ant: hard] 10: (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value; "the market for computers is soft" 11: using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation; "soft data"; "the soft sciences" 12: tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime" [syn: indulgent, lenient, soft] 13: soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him" [syn: gentle, soft] 14: having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window" [syn: easy, gentle, soft] 15: out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance; "he was too soft for the army"; "flabby around the middle"; "flaccid cheeks" [syn: soft, flabby, flaccid] 16: willing to negotiate and compromise 17: not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship; "what a cushy job!"; "the easygoing life of a parttime consultant"; "a soft job" [syn: cushy, soft, easygoing] 18: mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze" [syn: balmy, mild, soft] 19: not brilliant or glaring; "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting" [syn: soft, subdued]
• spacecraft 0
  n 1: a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun [syn: spacecraft, ballistic capsule, space vehicle]
• stagecraft 0
  n 1: skill in writing or staging plays
• statecraft 0
  n 1: wisdom in the management of public affairs [syn: statesmanship, statecraft, diplomacy]
• understaffed 0
  adj 1: inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.; "they're rather short-handed at the moment"; "overcrowded and understaffed hospitals" [syn: short-handed, short- staffed, undermanned, understaffed]
• watercraft 0
  n 1: skill in the management of boats 2: a craft designed for water transportation [syn: vessel, watercraft]
• witchcraft 0
  n 1: the art of sorcery [syn: witchcraft, witchery]
• woodcraft 0
  n 1: skill and experience in matters relating to the woods (as hunting or fishing or camping) 2: skill in carving or fashioning objects from wood
• kraft 0
  n 1: strong wrapping paper made from pulp processed with a sulfur solution [syn: kraft, kraft paper]
• redraft 0
  n 1: a draft for the amount of a dishonored draft plus the costs and charges of drafting again
• downdraft 0
  n 1: a strong downward air current
• ingraft 0
  v 1: cause to grow together parts from different plants; "graft the cherry tree branch onto the plum tree" [syn: graft, engraft, ingraft]
• priestcraft 0
  n 1: a derogatory reference to priests who use their influence to control secular or political affairs 2: the skills involved in the work of a priest
• autograft 0
  n 1: tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person; "skin from his thigh replaced the burned skin on his arms" [syn: autograft, autoplasty]
• homograft 0
  n 1: tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft [syn: homograft, allograft]
• heterograft 0
  n 1: tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species [syn: heterograft, xenograft]
• housecraft 0
  n 1: skill in domestic management
• cockcroft 0
  n 1: British physicist who (with Ernest Walton in 1931) first split an atom (1897-1967) [syn: Cockcroft, Sir John Cockcroft, Sir John Douglas Cockcroft]
• coughed 0
• countershaft 0
• jackshaft 0
• kingcraft 0
• scoffed 0
• toft 0
• undercroft 0
• groft 0
• kroft 0
• microsoft 0
• bushcraft 0
• indraft 0
• mothercraft 0
• turboshaft 0
• ashcroft 0
• layshaft 0
• leechcraft 0
• bancroft 0

See also waft definition and waft synonyms