A salutation of defiance, as by brandishing weapons, &c.
·vt To lower, as a sail, a yard, ·etc. II. Amain ·noun At full speed; in great haste; also, at once...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of <<Waive>>. ...
[Saxon a, and mægn, force, strength]. This was the old word to an enemy for "yield," and was written...
The Sailor's Word-Book
The action of dispensing with salutes by signal, by motion of the hand to guards, &c., and to vessel...