driftage

American  

[drif-tij] / ˈdrɪf tɪdʒ /

noun

1. the action or an amount of drifting.

2. drifted matter.

3. Navigation. the amount of drift away from a set course as a result of wind and currents.

4. windage.

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driftage British  

/ ˈdrɪftɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act of drifting

2. matter carried along or deposited by drifting

3. the amount by which an aircraft or vessel has drifted from its intended course

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Etymology

Origin of driftage

First recorded in 1760–70; drift + -age