driftage

[ drif-tij ]

/ ˈdrɪf tɪdʒ /

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.

Origin of driftage

First recorded in1760–70; drift + -age

Words nearby driftage

driegh, drier, Driesch, driest, drift, driftage, drift anchor, drift angle, driftbolt, drifter, driftfish

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Example sentences from the Web for driftage

Experience has given directions for its use, avoiding some of the grosser causes of error from driftage and other causes.
The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph|Henry M. (Henry Martyn) Field
Fuel coal is also too pure to have been accumulated by driftage.
The Elements of Geology|William Harmon Norton
Among the heaps of sea-weed there were sometimes small pieces of painted wood, bark, and other driftage.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866|Various

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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单词	driftage
释义	driftage [ drif-tij ] / ˈdrɪf tɪdʒ / 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. Origin of driftage First recorded in1760–70; drift + -age Words nearby driftage driegh, drier, Driesch, driest, drift, driftage, drift anchor, drift angle, driftbolt, drifter, driftfish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for driftage Experience has given directions for its use, avoiding some of the grosser causes of error from driftage and other causes. The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph\|Henry M. (Henry Martyn) Field Fuel coal is also too pure to have been accumulated by driftage. The Elements of Geology\|William Harmon Norton Among the heaps of sea-weed there were sometimes small pieces of painted wood, bark, and other driftage. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866\|Various 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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