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Drifter

//ˈdɹɪftə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who moves from place to place or job to job. derogatory, sometimes

    "There are drifters painting beside you / They don't see the future that I do"

  2. 2
    One who takes part in drift fishing.
  3. 3
    a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support wordnet
  4. 4
    A type of lightweight sail used in light winds like a spinnaker.

    "In winds above 10 knots we usually run wing-and-wing with our 100 percent lapper set on a whisker pole opposite the mainsail. As the wind drops, we get out the drifter and set it flying to leeward (Fig. 1)."

  5. 5
    A boat used for drift fishing.
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  1. 6
    A driver who uses driving techniques to modify vehicle traction to cause a vehicle to slide or power slide rather than drive in line with the tires.

    "However, sensing the available traction may actually be more important to a drifter."

  2. 7
    A parachutist who jumps before the rest of the group to determine wind direction.

    "As we circled the area, the Dakota appeared and dropped a drifter."

  3. 8
    A person employed in driving in rock other than coal. historical

Etymology

Etymology 1

From drift (verb) + -er.

Etymology 2

From drift (noun) + -er.

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