ALL meanings of waveoff
wave-off
W w - noun waveoff (on an aircraft carrier) the last-minute signaling to an aircraft making its final landing approach that it is not to land on that particular pass but is to go around and come in again. 1
- noun waveoff the postponement of a scheduled landing, as of a space shuttle, due to bad weather anticipated at the landing site. 1
- noun waveoff a signal or instruction to an aircraft not to land 0
- noun waveoff An order to a pilot to abort a landing and go around for another attempt. 0