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Waft

To give notice to by waving something; to wave the hand to; to beckon.

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Blow 76% connected

To flower; to blossom; to bloom.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Drift 76% connected

A driving; a violent movement.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Flag 76% connected

To hang loose without stiffness; to bend down, as flexible bodies; to be loose, yielding, limp.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Float 76% connected

Anything which floats or rests on the surface of a fluid, as to sustain weight, or to indicate the height of the surface, or mark the place of, somet…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pennoncel 76% connected

Alt. of Pennoncelle

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pennoncelle 76% connected

See Pencel.

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Pennant 92% connected

A small flag; a pennon. The narrow, / long, pennant (called also whip or coach whip) is a long, narrow piece of bunting, carried at the masthead of a…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Pennon 92% connected

A wing; a pinion.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Streamer 92% connected

An ensign, flag, or pennant, which floats in the wind; specifically, a long, narrow, ribbonlike flag.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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