drifter.
A person who moves from place to place or job to job.
Meaning & usage
A person who moves from place to place or job to job.
A type of lightweight sail used in light winds like a spinnaker.
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.
A parachutist who jumps before the rest of the group to determine wind direction.
A person employed in driving in rock other than coal.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English drift Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English drifter From drift (verb) + -er.
One who takes part in drift fishing.
A boat used for drift fishing.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English drift Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English drifter From drift (noun) + -er.
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