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- English Word Drift Definition The angle which the line of a ship's motion makes with the meridian, in drifting.
- English Word Drift Definition The distance to which a vessel is carried off from her desired course by the wind, currents, or other causes.
- English Word Drift Definition The place in a deep-waisted vessel where the sheer is raised and the rail is cut off, and usually terminated with a scroll, or driftpiece.
- English Word Drift Definition The distance between the two blocks of a tackle.
- English Word Drift Definition The difference between the size of a bolt and the hole into which it is driven, or between the circumference of a hoop and that of the mast on which it is to be driven.
- English Word Drift Definition To float or be driven along by, or as by, a current of water or air; as, the ship drifted astern; a raft drifted ashore; the balloon drifts slowly east.
- English Word Drift Definition To accumulate in heaps by the force of wind; to be driven into heaps; as, snow or sand drifts.
- English Word Drift Definition to make a drift; to examine a vein or ledge for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of metals or ores; to follow a vein; to prospect.
- English Word Drift Definition To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body.
- English Word Drift Definition To drive into heaps; as, a current of wind drifts snow or sand.
- English Word Drift Definition To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift.
- English Word Drift Definition That causes drifting or that is drifted; movable by wind or currents; as, drift currents; drift ice; drift mud.
- English Word Driftage Definition Deviation from a ship's course due to leeway.
- English Word Driftage Definition Anything that drifts.
- English Word Driftbolt Definition A bolt for driving out other bolts.
- English Word Drifted Definition of Drift
- English Word Drifting Definition of Drift
- English Word Driftless Definition Having no drift or direction; without aim; purposeless.
- English Word Driftpiece Definition An upright or curved piece of timber connecting the plank sheer with the gunwale; also, a scroll terminating a rail.
- English Word Driftpin Definition A smooth drift. See Drift, n., 9.