- driftage
- driftage [drif′tij]n.1. the action of something that drifts2. the deviation caused by drifting3. that which has drifted or has washed ashore
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
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Driftage — Drift age, n. 1. Deviation from a ship s course due to leeway. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything that drifts. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
driftage — noun Date: 1768 drifted material … New Collegiate Dictionary
driftage — material that has been carried or deposited by a water current … Dictionary of ichthyology
driftage — /drif tij/, n. 1. the action or an amount of drifting. 2. drifted matter. 3. Navig. the amount of drift away from a set course as a result of wind and currents. 4. windage. [1760 70; DRIFT + AGE] * * * … Universalium
driftage — n. deviation from the set course of a ship or aircraft due to drifting; windage; material that has been carried along by air or water streams … English contemporary dictionary
driftage — drift·age … English syllables
driftage — drift•age [[t]ˈdrɪf tɪdʒ[/t]] n. 1) the action of drifting or deviating 2) drifted matter 3) naut. navig. the amount of drift away from a set course as a result of wind and currents • Etymology: 1760–70 … From formal English to slang
driftage — /ˈdrɪftɪdʒ/ (say driftij) noun 1. the action or amount of drifting. 2. drifted matter. 3. Nautical the amount of deviation from a ship s course due to leeway. 4. windage …
driftage — noun the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting • Derivationally related forms: ↑drift • Topics: ↑aircraft • Hypernyms: ↑deviation, ↑divergence, ↑departure, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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