driftage

D2R1I1F4T1A1G2E1

noun

Deviation from a ship's course due to leeway.

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Meanings

noundriftage (countable and uncountable, plural driftages)

plural driftages

  1. countableuncountableDeviation from a ship's course due to leeway.
  2. countableuncountableAnything that drifts, such as sand.

Origin

From drift + -age.

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Translations

Bulgarian дрейф
  • дрейф (drejf)Deviation from a ship's course

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

fregatid
Cite this entry
APA

driftage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driftage

MLA

“driftage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driftage. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “driftage,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driftage.

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