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Oceanographic instrument package floating freely on the surface, transported by currents
A drifter (not to be confused with a float) is an oceanographic device floating on the surface to investigate ocean currents by tracking location. They
Drifter_(oceanography)
Collection of devices, connected to a wire and anchored on the sea floor
that, the Lagrangian way measures the motion of an oceanographic drifter, the Lagrangian drifter. The mooring is held up in the water column with various
Mooring_(oceanography)
Program measuring ocean currents, temperatures and atmospheric pressure using drifters
The Lagrangian Drifter Laboratory at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) leads the engineering aspects of the Lagrangian drifter technology, improves
Global_Drifter_Program
Form of communication
drift cards and biodegradable wooden drifters with non-toxic ink are gaining favor. Beachcombing Drifter (oceanography) Earth's black box Flotsam, jetsam
Message_in_a_bottle
Oceanographic instrument platform used for making subsurface measurements in the ocean
A float (not to be confused with a drifter) is an oceanographic instrument platform used for making subsurface measurements in the ocean without the need
Float_(oceanography)
Drifting surface marker buoy which signals its position
the Coastal Ocean Dynamics Experiment (CODE) and Davis-style oceanographic surface drifters – National Science Foundation (NSF) funded experiments exploring
Self-locating datum marker buoy
Self-locating_datum_marker_buoy
Heterotrophic protistan or metazoan members of the plankton ecosystem
meaning "animal", and πλαγκτός (planktós), meaning "drifter, wanderer, roamer", and thus, "animal drifter". Plankton are aquatic organisms that are unable
Zooplankton
List of ships with the same or similar names
patrol anti-submarine net drifter with Harwich local forces from 1914 to 1918. Enterprise II was an uncommissioned drifter, originally based at Larne
HMS_Enterprise
Device for measuring the flow in a water current
(as for a Lagrangian drifter) or in a resting frame. Lagrangian current meters measure the displacement of an oceanographic drifter, an unmoored buoy or
Current_meter
American oceanographer (1937–2010)
worked in the Physical Oceanography Research Division. He was a Scripps Distinguished Professor. Niiler designed ocean drifters for measuring direct circulation
Pearn_P._Niiler
Hierarchical outline list of articles related to oceanography
following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Oceanography. Oceanography (from Ancient Greek ὠκεανός (ōkeanós) 'ocean' and γραφή (graphḗ)
Outline_of_oceanography
Layer of water separating the well-mixed surface layer from the thermocline
pool within the salinity stratified layer. Later work, including Argo drifters, confirm the relationship between eastward migration of the warm pool during
Barrier_layer_(oceanography)
Autotrophic members of the plankton ecosystem
meaning "plant", and πλαγκτός (planktós), meaning "drifter, wanderer, roamer", and thus, "plant drifter". Phytoplankton obtain their energy through photosynthesis
Phytoplankton
Proportion of salt dissolved in water
Center Salinity Drifter Project. A Collaborative Project with Hancock High School, Kiln, MS". Stennis Space Center Salinity Drifter Project. NTRS. Retrieved
Salinity
Facility for atmospheric research and prediction
ISBN 978-0-521-56057-3. R. Lumpkin & M. Pazos (2010-06-08). "What's a Drifter?". The Global Drifter Program. Retrieved 2011-01-29. Bridget R. Thomas; Elizabeth
Weather_station
Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory (POL) is based in Brownlow Street, Liverpool, England. In April 2010, POL merged with the National Oceanography Centre
Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory
Proudman_Oceanographic_Laboratory
Observation technique
in time and space was a breakthrough in oceanography, which previously relied on measurements from drifters, coastal locations like tide gauges, ships
Remote_sensing_(oceanography)
Floating instrument package that collects weather and ocean data
16 June 2020. R. Lumpkin & M. Pazos (2010-06-08). "What's a Drifter?". The Global Drifter Program. Retrieved 2011-01-29. Lance F. Bosart, William A. Sprigg
Weather_buoy
Formula for wind induced water current velocity
In oceanography, Ekman velocity – also referred to as a kind of the residual ageostrophic velocity as it deviates from geostrophy – is part of the total
Ekman_velocity
Water temperature close to the ocean's surface
temperature in the top few metres of the ocean, measured by ships, buoys and drifters. [...] Satellite measurements of skin temperature (uppermost layer; a micrometre
Sea_surface_temperature
English oceanographer
of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 1994 Henry Stommel Medal of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution RAFOS float Drifter (floating device)
John_C._Swallow
Genus of acorn worm
worm (class Enteropneusta, phylum Hemichordata): A part-time demersal drifter with externalized ovaries". Journal of Morphology. 273 (7): 661–671. doi:10
Allapasus
application is study of ocean currents in oceanography, where the movable gauges in question called Lagrangian drifters. Recently, with the development of high
Lagrangian_analysis
Search for a missing Boeing 777 in the southern Indian Ocean
data collected over years from hundreds of buoys deployed by the Global Drifter Program of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, worked
Search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Search_for_Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_370
Oceanic division
dynamics and evolution of ocean garbage patches from observed surface drifters". Environmental Research Letters. 7 (4) 044040. Bibcode:2012ERL.....7d4040V
Indian_Ocean
Floating structure or device
scale Coastal Ocean Dynamics Experiment (CODE)/Davis-style oceanographic surface drifters with drogue vanes between 30 and 100 cm deep, designed for deployment
Buoy
Physical quantity of hot and cold in ocean water
measure sea surface temperatures. Examples are those deployed by the Global Drifter Program and the National Data Buoy Center. The World Ocean Database Project
Ocean_temperature
Ocean current in the southern Indian Ocean
van; Weeks, C.; Machu, E.; Boebel, O. (2004). "Comment on "New Global Drifter Data Set Available"". Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union. 85
Agulhas_Return_Current
of Environmental Studies and Oceanography, operating as an independent research institute in the field of oceanography. It offers MS in Marine Biotechnology
National Dong Hwa University Graduate Institute of Marine Biology
National_Dong_Hwa_University_Graduate_Institute_of_Marine_Biology
Ocean current retroflection phenomenon
Current Rings Experiment: surface drifter data report, November 1998-June 2000. Woods Hole, MA: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. doi:10.1575/1912/95
North Brazil Current Retroflection
North_Brazil_Current_Retroflection
Canadian First Nations company
collected a significant amount of oceanographic data using autonomous underwater vehicles (Slocum Gliders), Argo Drifters, Multi-Spectral Sonar, Surface
Haida Salmon Restoration Corporation
Haida_Salmon_Restoration_Corporation
Deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae
bait ball's hooks. This may disprove the theory that the giant squid is a drifter which eats whatever floats by, rarely moving so as to conserve energy.
Giant_squid
Administration (NOAA) satellites. Satellite observations coupled with drifter observations have allowed scientists to resolve physical and biogeochemical
Haida_Eddies
Scientific radar
Height Measurements NOAA HF Radar Oceanography Defense Technical Information Centre - HF Surface Wave Radar for Oceanography -- A Review of Activities in Germany
Coastal ocean dynamics applications radar
Coastal_ocean_dynamics_applications_radar
Aquatic region of low-nutrient concentration
instruments can be deployed on board ships, on moorings, on floats or drifters, and on ROVs. Example instruments and methods of collection include, but
Low-nutrient, low-chlorophyll region
Low-nutrient,_low-chlorophyll_region
Oceanographic temperature and salinity dataset
CORA (standing for Coriolis Ocean database ReAnalysis) is a global oceanographic temperature and salinity dataset produced and maintained by the French
CORA_dataset
Organisms living in water or air that drift in the current or wind
Plankton (from the Greek planktos, meaning "drifter" or "wanderer") are organisms that drift in water (or air) but are unable to actively propel themselves
Plankton
Flow of water from the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic
Leakage to the North Atlantic in Surface Drifter Observations and the 3D OFES Model". Journal of Physical Oceanography. 41 (5): 1026–1034. doi:10.1175/2011JPO4602
Agulhas_Leakage
Oceanographical joint project of seven French institutes
oceanography. Data useful for operational oceanography, are obtained by diverse means including in-situ (ships, drifters, floats, moorings, etc.) and satellites
Coriolis_(project)
US Navy gunboat and presidential yacht
While en route to Reykjavík, with these mariners, the gunboat sighted two drifters well inside the fjord at Aðalvík and moved closer for a better look. After
USS_Williamsburg
Family of acorn worms
worm (class Enteropneusta, phylum Hemichordata): a part-time demersal drifter with externalized ovaries" (PDF). J Morphol. 273 (7): 661–71. doi:10.1002/jmor
Torquaratoridae
Ship that transports and launches drones
Chinese unmanned drone carrier named Zhu Hai Yun ("Zhuhai Cloud"), an oceanography research vessel, was launched in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province in China
Drone_carrier
Large watercraft
cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized tasks such as warfare, oceanography and fishing. Ships are generally distinguished from boats, based on size
Ship
The shear stress exerted by the wind on the surface of large bodies of water
In physical oceanography and fluid dynamics, the wind stress is the shear stress exerted by the wind on the surface of large bodies of water – such as
Wind_stress
British geographer (1925–2018)
November 2018) was a British geographer noted for his work on shallow water oceanography and on the history of marine surveying. Robinson became a fellow of the
Adrian_Henry_Wardle_Robinson
American television producer
submersible co-pilot. His award-winning works are: "Jellies and Other Ocean Drifters", "Sea Nasties", "Desperately Seeking Sanctuary", "Aunt Merriwether's Adventures
Mark_Shelley
Movement of Earth's continents relative to each other
Émile Argand for the Alpine orogeny was criticized by Kurt Leuchs. The few drifters and mobilists at the conference appealed to biogeography (Kirsch, Wittmann)
Continental_drift
Collection of terms used by naval military units
boat Corvette Gunboat Harbour defence motor launch Motor launch Naval drifter Naval trawler Ocean boarding vessel Patrol boat Q-ship Submarine chaser
Maritime_geography
Activity of trying to catch fish
fishing vessels in Leith, Scotland in March 1875, when he converted a drifter to steam power. In 1877, he built the first screw propelled steam trawler
Fishing
Major World War 2 base in Solomon Islands
Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Aviation Warfighting Development
Naval_Base_Banika_Island
Physical oceanographer
Bering Sea Basin Observed by Satellite-Tracked Drifters: 1986–1993". Journal of Physical Oceanography. 24 (4): 848–854. Bibcode:1994JPO....24..848S. doi:10
Phyllis_Stabeno
Movement of Earth's lithosphere
continental drift gained support and a lively debate started between "drifters" or "mobilists" (proponents of the theory) and "fixists" (opponents). During
Plate_tectonics
Physical oceanographic feature
"Near-surface circulation of the Nordic seas as measured by Lagrangian drifters". Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans. 101 (C8): 18237–18258. Bibcode:1996JGR
Lofoten_Vortex
Layer in which active turbulence has homogenized some range of depths
pool within the salinity stratified layer. Later work, including Argo drifters, confirm the relationship between eastward migration of the warm pool during
Mixed_layer
Viruses found in marine environments
classified amongst the plankton (from the Greek planktos (πλαγκτός), meaning "drifter" or "wanderer"). These planktonic viruses are also known as virioplankton
Marine_viruses
American naval base in Bahrain
Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Aviation Warfighting Development
Naval Support Activity Bahrain
Naval_Support_Activity_Bahrain
Island and District in San Salvador, Bahamas
Descriptive physical oceanography: an introduction. Academic press. "Jacksonville Marine Lab/ Bolles School/ Robin Paris drifters deployed in 2016". nefsc
San_Salvador_Island
American contemporary artist and ecofeminist
island in 2006, Longobardi established the Drifters Project. Begun initially as a solo endeavor, The Drifters Project has expanded over 20 years to become
Pamela_Longobardi
American oceanographer
and director of the Bioluminescence Department at the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution from 1989 to 2005. Certified as a Scientific Research Pilot
Edith_Widder
US Navy submarine base in Washington state
Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Aviation Warfighting Development
Naval_Submarine_Base_Bangor
Commissioned vessel of the U.S. Coast Guard
(WAT) cutter, redesignated (WMEC) 180' Seagoing buoy tender (WLB) 180' Oceanographic vessel (WAGO) 165' Thetis-class patrol boat 165' Algonquin-class patrol
United States Coast Guard Cutter
United_States_Coast_Guard_Cutter
(Q-21) hydro-oceanographic survey ship Builder: Germany Displacement: 4,952 tons Operator: Argentine Navy Ninfe-class hydro-oceanographic research ship
List of auxiliary ship classes in service
List_of_auxiliary_ship_classes_in_service
Forecasts of weather conditions at sea
ISBN 978-1-57409-158-8. R. Lumpkin & M. Pazos (2010-06-08). "What's a Drifter?". The Global Drifter Program. Retrieved 2011-01-29. Bridget R. Thomas; Elizabeth
Marine_weather_forecasting
Overseas US Naval Bases
Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Aviation Warfighting Development
US_Naval_Advance_Bases
Major World War 2 base in Australia
Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Aviation Warfighting Development
Naval_Base_Darwin
Ship used to train seafarers
as a platform for everything from semesters at sea for undergraduate oceanography and biology students to character-building for youths.[citation needed]
Training_ship
United States Navy submarine military bases
Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Aviation Warfighting Development
United States Navy submarine bases
United_States_Navy_submarine_bases
Ocean current between Cuba and Yucatán Peninsula
Characterization from along-track altimetry and in situ drifter trajectories" (PDF). Progress in Oceanography. 120: 120–138. Bibcode:2014PrOce.120..120L. doi:10
Loop_Current
Cold water ocean current that forms as a branch of the East Greenland Current
Front using Geosat altimetry and current-following drifters". Deep Sea Research Part A. Oceanographic Research Papers. 29 (11–12): 2029–2051. Bibcode:1992DSRA
East_Iceland_Current
Former United States Navy Base in Perth, Western Australia
Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Aviation Warfighting Development
Naval_Base_Perth
Branch of the military of Austria-Hungary
came. The Otranto Barrage, constructed by the Allies with up to 120 naval drifters, used to deploy and patrol submarine nets, and 30 motor launches, all equipped
Austro-Hungarian_Navy
Chain of seamounts in the Southern Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic estimated with subsurface floats and surface drifters" (PDF). Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers. 54 (8): 1378. Bibcode:2007DSRI
Discovery_Seamounts
Former United States Navy Base
Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Aviation Warfighting Development
Naval_Base_Melbourne
Major World War 2 base in New Guinea
Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Aviation Warfighting Development
Naval_Base_Merauke
Former naval base of the United States
Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Aviation Warfighting Development
Naval_Base_Abemama
New Zealand research vessel
deployment scheme focussed on climate and oceanic data, as well as the Global Drifter Program. The ship has deployed Argo floats since 2014, concentrating on
RV_Kaharoa
Mixing of fluids due to eddy currents
65 degrees. Fickian diffusion predicts 0 degrees. On the sea, surface drifters initially farther apart have higher probability of increasing their physical
Eddy_diffusion
Major World War 2 base in Australia
Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Aviation Warfighting Development
Naval_Base_Brisbane
Endorheic lake in California
Wind to Java (1953) was shot at Mono Lake. Most of the film High Plains Drifter (1973) by Clint Eastwood was shot on the southern shores of Mono Lake in
Mono_Lake
Major World War 2 bases in Australia
Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Aviation Warfighting Development
US_Naval_Base_Australia
Eggs and larvae of fish that drift in the water column
Ichthyoplankton (from Greek: ἰχθύς, ikhthus, "fish"; and πλαγκτός, planktos, "drifter") are the eggs and larvae of fish. They are mostly found in the sunlit
Ichthyoplankton
Major World War 2 bases in Papua New Guinea
Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Aviation Warfighting Development
US_Naval_Base_New_Guinea
English filmmaker and author
1970s, McCarey worked on environmental studies in the Hudson River, and oceanographic studies in the North Atlantic and South Pacific. In 1978 he left the
Kevin_McCarey
deploy current meter moorings in the Eastern Irish Sea, to lay sea bed Drifters east of the Isle of Wight, and by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
RV_Corella
Former Naval base of the United States
Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Aviation Warfighting Development
Naval_Base_Tarawa
Marine scientist
large-scale horizontal structure of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current from FGGE drifters". Journal of Geophysical Research. 90 (C4): 7087–7097. Bibcode:1985JGR
Eileen_Hofmann
2024). "Design and rocket deployment of a trackable pseudo-Lagrangian drifter-based meteorological probe into the Lawrence/Linwood EF4 tornado and mesocyclone
History_of_tornado_research
Former Naval bases of the United States
Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Aviation Warfighting Development
Naval_Base_Gilbert_Islands
Former Major United States Navy Base in Philippines
Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Aviation Warfighting Development
Naval_Base_Lingayen
Self-propelled deep-diving crewed submersible
United States Navy and operated under secondment by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) where it conducts science-oriented missions funded
Deep-submergence_vehicle
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 1935
keep Bonus Marchers away from Washington ... Most of these veterans are drifters, psychopathic cases or habitual troublemakers ... Those who are nor physically
1935_Labor_Day_hurricane
Main World War II Naval Base in Marshall Islands
Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Aviation Warfighting Development
Naval_Base_Majuro
World War II Bases in Territory of Hawaii
boat Corvette Gunboat Harbour defence motor launch Motor launch Naval drifter Naval trawler Ocean boarding vessel Patrol boat Q-ship Submarine chaser
Naval_Base_Hawaii
Former United States Navy Base
Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Aviation Warfighting Development
Naval_Base_Adelaide
World War 2 base in New Guinea
Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Aviation Warfighting Development
Naval_Base_Woodlark_Island
trawlers were introduced in 1881, mainly at Grimsby and Hull. The steam drifter was not used in the herring fishery until 1897. In 1890 it was estimated
Maritime history of the United Kingdom
Maritime_history_of_the_United_Kingdom
Naval base in United States
Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Aviation Warfighting Development
Naval_Base_Samoa
Main World War II Naval Base in Marshall Islands
Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Aviation Warfighting Development
Naval_Base_Kwajalein
Small prey fish
drifting organisms that float in the sea (Greek planktos = wanderer or drifter). By definition, organisms classified as plankton are unable to swim against
Forage_fish
World War 2 base in Papua New Guinea
Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Aviation Warfighting Development
Naval_Base_Port_Moresby
DRIFTER OCEANOGRAPHY
DRIFTER OCEANOGRAPHY
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a copier of manuscripts, Old English wrītere.
Boy/Male
Danish, Finnish, German, Greek, Scandinavian, Swedish
Christian; Follower of Christ
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin. It is probably an occupational name for an official in charge of a granary, Anglo-Norman French grenetier, but it could also be a variant of Grinder.The name Grinter is fairly common in Dorset, England, from the 16th to the 18th centuries. It is recorded as Grenter in 1570 in that county.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Writer
Boy/Male
German
Knight.
Boy/Male
Indian
Writer
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Writter
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, French, German, Swiss
The People's Ruler; Army of the People; Warrior of the People
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bristow.
Male
Swedish
Swedish pet form of Scandinavian Kristoffer, KRISTER means "believer" or "follower of Christ."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Writer
Boy/Male
German
Army of the people.
Boy/Male
German
Knight; Chivalrous
Boy/Male
Indian
Writer
Boy/Male
Indian
Writer
Boy/Male
Indian
Writer
Boy/Male
Muslim
Writer
Boy/Male
Muslim
Writer
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Fretter, an occupational name for a maker of ornaments (especially for the hair) consisting of jewels set in a lattice network, from an agent derivative of Middle English frette, Old French frete ‘interlaced work’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a driver of horses or oxen attached to a cart or plow, or of loose cattle, from a Middle English agent derivative of Old English drīfan ‘to drive’.
DRIFTER OCEANOGRAPHY
DRIFTER OCEANOGRAPHY
Girl/Female
Tamil
Rhithika | à®°à¯à®¹à¯€à®¤à¯€à®•à®¾ Â
Joy, Of truth, Generous, A small flowing river or stream
Girl/Female
Tamil
Strong
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Name of a king.
Boy/Male
Indian
Major, Eloquent, Learned, Vivid
Female
French
French form of Russian unisex Sasha, SACHA means "defender of mankind."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Guard
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Goddess of Vegetation
Boy/Male
Norse
Spear.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, Christian, Dutch, French, Hebrew, Irish
Laughter; He will Laugh; Joyful
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Happy Prosperous Daughter; She is Worth as Pearl
DRIFTER OCEANOGRAPHY
DRIFTER OCEANOGRAPHY
DRIFTER OCEANOGRAPHY
DRIFTER OCEANOGRAPHY
DRIFTER OCEANOGRAPHY
imp. & p. p.
of Drift
n.
One who drinks; as, the effects of tea on the drinker; also, one who drinks spirituous liquors to excess; a drunkard.
n.
Wood drifted or floated by water.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Fritter
n.
A rafter.
n.
A drinker.
n.
A stereotype printer.
n.
A bank of drifted snow.
a.
That causes drifting or that is drifted; movable by wind or currents; as, drift currents; drift ice; drift mud.
v. t.
To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift.
v. i.
To float or be driven along by, or as by, a current of water or air; as, the ship drifted astern; a raft drifted ashore; the balloon drifts slowly east.
n.
A writer of prose; an unpoetical writer.
v. i.
To accumulate in heaps by the force of wind; to be driven into heaps; as, snow or sand drifts.
imp. & p. p.
of Fritter
a.
Full of drifts; tending to form drifts, as snow, and the like.
v. t.
To drive into heaps; as, a current of wind drifts snow or sand.
v. i.
to make a drift; to examine a vein or ledge for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of metals or ores; to follow a vein; to prospect.
n.
A mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc., esp. by wind or water; as, a drift of snow, of ice, of sand, and the like.
n.
One who is engaged in literary composition as a profession; an author; as, a writer of novels.
n.
A printer.