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driftage

[ drif-tij ]
/ ˈdrɪf tɪdʒ /
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noun

the action or an amount of drifting.
drifted matter.
Navigation. the amount of drift away from a set course as a result of wind and currents.
windage.

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Origin of driftage

First recorded in 1760–70; drift + -age

Words nearby driftage

driegh, drier, Driesch, driest, drift, driftage, drift anchor, drift angle, driftbolt, drifter, driftfish
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British Dictionary definitions for driftage

driftage
/ (ˈdrɪftɪdʒ) /

noun

the act of drifting
matter carried along or deposited by drifting
the amount by which an aircraft or vessel has drifted from its intended course
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