Definition of drift

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Drift (n.) Anything driven at random.

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Turn :: Turn (n.) A pit sunk in some part of a drift.
Wall :: Wall (n.) The side of a level or drift.
Drift :: Drift (v. i.) To accumulate in heaps by the force of wind; to be driven into heaps; as, snow or sand drifts..
Driftweed :: Driftweed (n.) Seaweed drifted to the shore by the wind.
Drift :: Drift (v. t.) To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body..
Face :: Face (n.) The end or wall of the tunnel, drift, or excavation, at which work is progressing or was last done..
Drive :: Drive (n.) In type founding and forging, an impression or matrix, formed by a punch drift..
Level :: Level (n.) A horizontal passage, drift, or adit, in a mine..
Gallery :: Gallery (a.) A working drift or level.
Driftway :: Driftway (n.) A common way, road, or path, for driving cattle..
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..
Gurt :: Gurt (n.) A gutter or channel for water, hewn out of the bottom of a working drift..
Driftless :: Driftless (a.) Having no drift or direction; without aim; purposeless.
Drift :: Drift (v. t.) To drive into heaps; as, a current of wind drifts snow or sand..
Dune :: Dune (n.) A low hill of drifting sand usually formed on the coats, but often carried far inland by the prevailing winds..
Sand :: Sand (v. t.) To bury (oysters) beneath drifting sand or mud.
Driftage :: Driftage (n.) Deviation from a ship's course due to leeway.
Drivebolt :: Drivebolt (n.) A drift; a tool for setting bolts home.
Drift :: Drift (n.) A tool used in driving down compactly the composition contained in a rocket, or like firework..
Drift :: Drift (n.) The place in a deep-waisted vessel where the sheer is raised and the rail is cut off, and usually terminated with a scroll, or driftpiece..
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