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drifter
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As a noun, drifter means a person who moves from place to place or job to job.
Meanings of drifter
8 meaningsnoun
sometimes pejorativeA person who moves from place to place or job to job.
nauticalA type of lightweight sail used in light winds like a spinnaker.
automotiveA driver who uses driving techniques to modify vehicle traction to cause a vehicle to slide or power slide rather than drive in line with the tires.
parachutingA parachutist who jumps before the rest of the group to determine wind direction.
anglingOne who takes part in drift fishing.
anglingA boat used for drift fishing.
Older and rare meanings (1)
mininghistoricalA person employed in driving in rock other than coal.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).