waveoff
Gestured landing abort
A waveoff is a signal to abort an approach or attempt—originally in aviation, where a landing officer waves off a pilot whose approach is unsafe, sending them around for another try.
The term extends to any last-second cancellation or rejection: The quarterback got a waveoff from the sideline.
To wave off is to dismiss or decline: She waved off my offer to help.
End before completion
- landingDescent's final moment
- approachWay of handling something
- carrierOne that transports
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
signal · tower · control · go-around · bolter · touchdown · tailhook · glideslope
End before completion
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- haltComplete sudden stop
- discontinueTo stop doing
- terminateBring to an end
suspend · cease · abandon · postpone · rescind · retract · withdraw · cancel
abort
End before completion
pilot · signal · tower · control · go-around · bolter · touchdown · tailhook · glideslope · pattern
abort
End before completion
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- haltComplete sudden stop
- discontinueTo stop doing
terminate · suspend · cease · abandon · postpone · rescind · retract · withdraw · cancel · stop
dismissal
Removal from position
decline · denial · turndown · spurn · veto · nix · pass · no-go · rejection · disregard
signal
Message-conveying cue
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- warningAlert about danger
- marshallerOne who directs movement
flagman · indicator · motion · beckon · dismiss · shoo · directing
waveoffbeckon
Signal to approach
wave in · beckoning · summon · summons · invitation
waveofflanding clearance
Permission to touch down
clearance · green light · go-ahead · thumbs up · authorization
waveoffwelcome
Hospitable greeting offered
acceptance · invitation · embrace · acknowledgment · reception
wave, wavy, waves, waving, waver, waved, unwavering, wavering, wavers