Driftage

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Deviation from a ship's course due to leeway. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting wordnet
  3. 3
    Anything that drifts, such as sand. countable, uncountable

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Etymology

From drift + -age.

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