wafter

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演变路径（由近及远）

英语
继承自 ←中古英语 waughter
源自 ←中古荷兰语
源自 ←中古低地德语 wachter “a guard”

词源说明

Alteration of Middle English waughter, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German wachter (“a guard”), from wachten (“to guard”).

释义（英文）

名词 Noun

(obsolete) Armed convoy or escort ship
(obsolete) An agent of the Crown with responsibility for protecting specific maritime activities, such as shipping or fishing.

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构词拆分

waft词根/词干

-er后缀

(added to verbs) A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun. · (added to verbs, informal) A person or thing to which the root verb is done or can be done satisfactorily.

词源说明

From waft