drifter
/ˈdɹɪftə/ · noun
Meaning
- (sometimes derogatory) 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.
- One who takes part in drift fishing.
- A boat used for drift fishing.
- A parachutist who jumps before the rest of the group to determine the environmental conditions.
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