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noun
Deviation from a ship's course due to leeway.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Anything that drifts, such as sand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: deviation, divergence, departure, difference
History
From drift + -age.
Across languages
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