DRIFTER


Meaning of DRIFTER in English

/drif"teuhr/ , n.

1. a person or thing that drifts.

2. a person who goes from place to place, job to job, etc., remaining in each for a short period, esp. a hobo.

3. Also called drift boat . a boat used in fishing with a drift net.

[ 1860-65; DRIFT + -ER 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .