Definition of drift

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Drift (n.) The distance to which a vessel is carried off from her desired course by the wind, currents, or other causes..

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Drift :: Drift (n.) Course or direction along which anything is driven; setting.
Driftage :: Driftage (n.) Anything that drifts.
Strang :: Strand (v. i.) To drift, or be driven, on shore to run aground; as, the ship stranded at high water..
Drift :: Drift (n.) A deviation from the line of fire, peculiar to oblong projectiles..
Level :: Level (n.) A horizontal passage, drift, or adit, in a mine..
Drive :: Drive (n.) In type founding and forging, an impression or matrix, formed by a punch drift..
Driftwind :: Driftwind (n.) A driving wind; a wind that drives snow, sand, etc., into heaps..
Intent :: Intent (n.) The act of turning the mind toward an object; hence, a design; a purpose; intention; meaning; drift; aim..
Drift :: Drift (n.) The tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention; hence, also, import or meaning of a sentence or discourse; aim..
Driftweed :: Driftweed (n.) Seaweed drifted to the shore by the wind.
Drifted :: Drifted (imp. & p. p.) of Drif.
Driftpin :: Driftpin (n.) A smooth drift. See Drift, n., 9..
Drift :: Drift (v. t.) To drive into heaps; as, a current of wind drifts snow or sand..
Drift :: Drift (n.) A driving; a violent movement.
Drift :: Drift (n.) A passage driven or cut between shaft and shaft; a driftway; a small subterranean gallery; an adit or tunnel.
Gallery :: Gallery (a.) A working drift or level.
Drift :: Drift (n.) The horizontal thrust or pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments.
Tendency :: Tendency (n.) Direction or course toward any place, object, effect, or result; drift; causal or efficient influence to bring about an effect or result..
Drift :: Drift (n.) The distance to which a vessel is carried off from her desired course by the wind, currents, or other causes..
Snowdrift :: Snowdrift (n.) A bank of drifted snow.
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