1863 Aug. 183/1 No actual rain-drift stretching from them, but such unmistakable promise..as would make a provident farmer order every scythe out of the field.
1910 W. De Morgan xiii. 207 The rain-drift..strengthened ever from the seaward.
1981 A. Waterman ii. 98 The mountains shrugging..Through sun or raindrifts.