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drifter(dictionary)

drifter (iou)



drifter noun. M19.
[from DRIFT verb + -ER1.]
Mining.
a. A person who excavates drifts. M19.
b. A percussion drill driven by compressed air used in drifting. E20.
A boat or person engaged in fishing with a drift-net; a fishing vessel etc. used by the Royal Navy, esp. in wartime, for patrolling, conveying stores, etc. L19.
= drift-bottle s.v. DRIFT noun. L19.
A person leading an aimless or vagrant way of life. L19.
A wind causing snow to drift. E20.