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Drift :: Drift (n.) The horizontal thrust or pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments.

Drift :: Drift (n.) A deviation from the line of fire, peculiar to oblong projectiles..

Drift :: Drift (n.) The act or motion of drifting; the force which impels or drives; an overpowering influence or impulse.

Drove :: Drove (n.) A road for driving cattle; a driftway.

Rifted :: Rifted (imp. & p. p.) of Rif.

Adrift :: Adrift (adv. & a.) Floating at random; in a drifting condition; at the mercy of wind and waves. Also fig.

Shriving :: Shriving (n.) Shrift; confession.

Thriftily :: Thriftily (adv.) In a thrifty manner.

Sweat :: Sweat (v. t.) To get something advantageous, as money, property, or labor from (any one), by exaction or oppression; as, to sweat a spendthrift; to sweat laborers..

Face :: Face (n.) The end or wall of the tunnel, drift, or excavation, at which work is progressing or was last done..

Drivebolt :: Drivebolt (n.) A drift; a tool for setting bolts home.

Tide :: Tide (n.) To work into or out of a river or harbor by drifting with the tide and anchoring when it becomes adverse.

Drift :: Drift (n.) In South Africa, a ford in a river..

Untrift :: Untrift (n.) Want of thrift; untriftiness; prodigality.

Thrifty :: Thrifty (superl.) Growing rapidly or vigorously; thriving; as, a thrifty plant or colt..

Gurt :: Gurt (n.) A gutter or channel for water, hewn out of the bottom of a working drift..

Torpedo :: Torpedo (n.) A quantity of explosives anchored in a channel, beneath the water, or set adrift in a current, and so arranged that they will be exploded when touched by a vessel, or when an electric circuit is closed by an operator on shore..

Chary :: Chary (a.) Careful; wary; cautious; not rash, reckless, or spendthrift; saving; frugal..

Intent :: Intent (n.) The act of turning the mind toward an object; hence, a design; a purpose; intention; meaning; drift; aim..

Rifter :: Rifter (n.) A rafter.

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