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Program measuring ocean currents, temperatures and atmospheric pressure using drifters
The Global Drifter Program (GDP) (formerly known as the Surface Velocity Program (SVP)) was conceived by Prof. Peter Niiler, with the objective of collecting
Global_Drifter_Program
Oceanographic instrument package floating freely on the surface, transported by currents
moves with the flow. A major user of drifters is NOAA's Global Drifter Program. The major components of a drifter include surface floats for buoyancy,
Drifter_(oceanography)
Topics referred to by the same term
the proper distribution of medicinal products for human use Global Drifter Program, a program that was aiming to collect measurements of surface ocean currents
GDP_(disambiguation)
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
American oceanographer (1937–2010)
known for his scientific contributions to ocean circulation and the Global Drifter Program. In 1948, Niiler, his six siblings and parents arrived in Pittsburgh
Pearn_P._Niiler
Facility for atmospheric research and prediction
R. Lumpkin & M. Pazos (2010-06-08). "What's a Drifter?". The Global Drifter Program. Retrieved 2011-01-29. Bridget R. Thomas; Elizabeth C. Kent & Val
Weather_station
Floating instrument package that collects weather and ocean data
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
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
Topics referred to by the same term
DBCP may also refer to: Data Buoy Cooperation Panel, of which Global Drifter Program is a project Database connection pooling services, in Apache Commons
DBCP_(disambiguation)
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
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 C. Kent
Marine_weather_forecasting
2016 British film
island. She meets up with Captain Damien Bukes and his team, consisting of Drifter, Robinson, Cutbill, Goodwin, Hackett, and Loftus—all of whom have been
Kill_Command
Hierarchical outline list of articles related to oceanography
Global Drifter Program – Collecting measurements of surface ocean currents, sea surface temperature and sea-level atmospheric pressure using drifters
Outline_of_oceanography
Indian producer
Retrieved 29 September 2018. Patches, Matt (28 March 2019). "Hyper Light Drifter TV series in the works from creator Alx Preston and Castlevania's Adi Shankar"
Adi_Shankar_(producer)
Japanese boxing manga
Chiba. It follows drifter Joe Yabuki, who discovers a passion for boxing in a juvenile prison, and his rise through Japan's and the global boxing scene. Ashita
Ashita_no_Joe
2010 American film
Woody Harrelson, Ron Perlman, Kevin McKidd, and Gackt and follows a young drifter in his quest for revenge. The title Bunraku is derived from a 400-year-old
Bunraku_(film)
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
Term in Hong Kong for young, educated migrants from mainland China
Hong Kong drifters (Chinese: 港漂; pinyin: gǎng piāo; Jyutping: gong2 piu1) are young, educated people who left mainland China to move to Hong Kong in search
Hong_Kong_drifter
First crewed mission of the Artemis program
since Apollo 17 in 1972, the first crewed flight of the NASA-led Artemis program, the first crewed flight of the Space Launch System (SLS), and the first
Artemis_II
American R&B group from Ohio
The O'Jays made their first chart appearance with the minor hit "Lonely Drifter" in 1963, but reached their greatest level of success once the producers
The_O'Jays
High school in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
aged 13 and 14, were stabbed at the school, one fatally. A 21-year-old drifter with no apparent connection to the school was subdued by staff and was
Abbotsford Senior Secondary School
Abbotsford_Senior_Secondary_School
Canadian actor (born 2001)
Langara College, where he earned an acting certificate from the Film Arts program that same year. After graduating, he began writing and directing short
Hudson_Williams
Canadian-American actor (born 1958)
profit organization aiming at ending poverty by designing high quality global initiatives focused on education and health. Coates participates in Rally
Kim_Coates
American metalcore band
Violence", was released on May 16, 2019.[citation needed] A third single, "Drifter", was premiered via Revolver Magazine on June 13, 2019. On September 4
Wolves_at_the_Gate
Species of fish
17 December 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2012. "Fisheries and Aquaculture - Global Production". Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Atlantic_herring
American dystopian television series
Minghella as Commander Nick Blaine, Commander Waterford's driver and a former drifter from Michigan who has feelings for June. June and Nick develop an intimate
The Handmaid's Tale (TV series)
The_Handmaid's_Tale_(TV_series)
American actor and comedian (born 1962)
the character's misadventures. The "Gerald" character, based on a real drifter named Four-Way George, became so popular that Koechner would go to auditions
David_Koechner
American racecar driver, stunt driver and television host
driver Top Gear (NBC) (2008) Host Mad Skills: Rhys Millen Is the Kiwi Drifter (2008) as Himself SuperCars Exposed (2008–2009) Host Fast & Furious (2009)
Tanner_Foust
American actress and filmmaker (born 1984)
Longest Week (2014), as the middle of a love triangle between an affluent drifter and his best friend. In 2015, she was the brand ambassador of H&M's Conscious
Olivia_Wilde
American actor (born 1982)
for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as a grief-stricken Jewish drifter in A Real Pain (2024). On television, Culkin found a career resurgence
Kieran_Culkin
Species of fish
Tech. 33. "Pacific Herring". NOAA Fisheries. "Fisheries and Aquaculture - Global Production". Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Pacific_herring
American and French actor (born 1995)
and All (2022), in which he starred alongside Taylor Russell as cannibal drifters. The project marked his first production venture, and Chalamet credited
Timothée_Chalamet
American police procedural comedy-drama TV series
third season premiered on October 12, 2025. In Canada, the series airs on Global and is streaming on StackTV. In Australia, it premiered on Paramount+ on
Elsbeth_(TV_series)
This is a list of programs produced, distributed or owned by 20th Television, a subsidiary of Disney Television Studios. Also includes productions from
List of 20th Television programs
List_of_20th_Television_programs
American actress and film producer (born 1964)
directed the short film Making Sandwiches. She next played a free-spirited drifter who begins to talk to a writer (Ben Affleck) in the romantic comedy Forces
Sandra_Bullock
ISBN 9780190877958. Jubin, Olaf; Gordon, Robert, eds. (2023). The Oxford Handbook of the Global Stage Musical. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190909741. Shannon, Richard
List_of_musicals:_A_to_L
Japanese comedian (1950–2020)
Higashimurayama, Tokyo. He started his career as an assistant to the comedy band The Drifters, led by Chōsuke Ikariya. In 1974, He joined the group, replacing Chū Arai
Ken_Shimura
American television series
friend who runs a lodge Stephanie Hsu as Mortimer "Morty" Bernstein, a drifter and petty thief that crosses paths with Charlie Clea DuVall as Emily Cale
Poker_Face_(TV_series)
Nestlé controversial business practices
estimated $160,000 on lobbying related to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Concern about Nestlé's "aggressive marketing"
Controversies_of_Nestlé
Forage fish, mostly belonging to the family Clupeidae
Archived 2010-07-18 at the Wayback Machine Hunt, Kathy (2017). Herring A Global History. Reaktion Books Ltd. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-78023-831-9. In ScotlandProcess
Herring
Japanese mixed-media project
strictly controlled, and ushered in an era in which anyone could become a "Drifter" who fought the Enders while collecting AO Crystals, in the hopes of making
Synduality
American actress (born 1975)
the road movie Mojave Moon (1996). In Foxfire (1996) she played Legs, a drifter who unites four teenage girls against a teacher who has sexually harassed
Angelina_Jolie
Ship that transports and launches drones
fighter jets, but following the removal of Turkey from the procurement program, the vessel entered into a modification process to be able to accommodate
Drone_carrier
Main award given at the Independent Games Festival
Retrieved March 17, 2016. Hall, Charlie (January 9, 2017). "Hyper Light Drifter, Inside and Virginia among nominees for 2017 IGF Awards". Polygon. Retrieved
Seumas_McNally_Grand_Prize
its highest-scoring film on Metacritic with a 99 out of 100. List of A24 programs The listed date refers to the film's limited or wide theatrical release
List_of_A24_films
Television program list
This is a list of programs produced by ABC Signature, a former subsidiary of Disney Television Studios, now folded into 20th Television. List of 20th Television
List of programs produced by ABC Signature
List_of_programs_produced_by_ABC_Signature
Brand of products made by Nestlé
television commercials. The artist who made the redesign of the Bunny for its global implantation in the 1990s was the cartoonist Ramon Maria Casanyes. In France
Nesquik
surpassing The Smurfs (2011), as well as the first live-action animated film to globally gross at least $1 billion. The Lilo & Stitch film series has grossed more
2025_in_film
41st season of the reality television series
team is automatically sent to the Arena. Winners: Cedric & Michaela Dirty Drifter: One team member must unravel chains wrapped around a van and attach the
The Challenge: Vets & New Threats
The_Challenge:_Vets_&_New_Threats
Japanese media franchise
June 27, 2011, respectively. An original video animation episode, titled "Drifters of the Dead", was bundled on Blu-ray with the limited edition release of
Highschool_of_the_Dead
Singaporean technology company
the mobile MOBA game Arena of Valor and the mobile racing game Speed Drifters. In 2017, Garena developed Free Fire, an online action-adventure game that
Sea_Ltd
2011 American science fiction crime drama television series
that is based out of Washington, D.C. Annie Ilonzeh as Harper Rose, a drifter and opportunistic con artist who first appears in "Blunt" as a person of
Person of Interest (TV series)
Person_of_Interest_(TV_series)
British and Canadian actor (born 1960)
Memento (2000). The same year, he impersonated a chilling yet seductive drifter in Suspicious River. With the father characters of Falling Angels (2003)
Callum_Keith_Rennie
Australian rock band
opening track) in October 2016, "Nuclear Fusion" in December, and "Sleep Drifter" in January 2017. The music video for "Rattlesnake", directed by Jason
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
King_Gizzard_&_the_Lizard_Wizard
English comedian, actor and writer (born 1943)
Idle Exploits Monty Python Souvenir Program, Green Street Press (U.S.), 2000 The Greedy Bastard Tour Souvenir Program, Green Street Press (U.S.), 2003 The
Eric_Idle
American retired actor and filmmaker (born 1930)
Eastwood's performance. Eastwood's first western as director was High Plains Drifter (1973), in which he also starred. The film had a moral and supernatural
Clint_Eastwood
22 November 2025. "BBC Studios factual titles Asia and Solar System go global with international sales". BBC Media Center. BBC. 21 October 2024. Retrieved
David Attenborough filmography
David_Attenborough_filmography
Video game character
older players. Sonic media characterizes Sonic as an impatient, snarky drifter and daredevil who despises injustice. He frequently battles Eggman, a mad
Sonic the Hedgehog (character)
Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(character)
2010 video game
Taking inspiration from films like The Wild Bunch (1969), High Plains Drifter (1973), Unforgiven (1992), and The Proposition (2005), the team felt most
Red_Dead_Redemption
American flash animated web series
defeated in "Bad Sportsmanship". Infinity Snail is the mute gastropod drifter whose inexplicable luck finds him saving the day through the power of coincidence
Pencilmation
American animated sitcom
across the Backyard on his pet lizard Clancy Brown as Gavin (season 5), a drifter who travels across the Backyard on his pet hedgehog, Hedgey, and is hired
Solar_Opposites
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
Person who is not in education, employment, or training
change Waithood – Stage of life; unemployed college grads Young night drifters – Adolescents loitering at night in Hong Kong Youth unemployment – Situation
NEET
Swiss multinational food and drink company
2014. It ranked No. 64 on the Fortune Global 500 in 2017. In 2023, the company was ranked 50th in the Forbes Global 2000. Nestlé's products include coffee
Nestlé
2023 documentary film directed by Kristen Lovell and Zackary Drucker
Naman (February 7, 2023). "'The Stroll,' 'Drifter' to Bookend BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival – Global Bulletin". Variety. Retrieved June 22, 2023
The_Stroll_(2023_film)
South Korean television program
Immortal Songs 2 (불후의 명곡 2), is a South Korean television music competition program presented by Shin Dong-yup. It is a revival of Immortal Songs (2007–2009)
Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend
Immortal_Songs:_Singing_the_Legend
Coffee brand owned by Nestlé SA
capsules are recycled globally, but the company states that it has the capacity to recycle 100% of its capsules through its recycling program. The proportion
Nespresso
Italian-French singer and actress (1933–1987)
with nearly six million viewers. In January 1961, Dalida covered The Drifters' "Save the last dance for me" as "Garde-moi la dernière danse", reaching
Dalida
2012 Japanese-American animated TV series
Silverstein in English by Hiroshi Shimozaki in Japanese) – A cocky young drifter that joined Team Core-Tech in the episode "R.S.P.V.". Dax has a mysterious
Monsuno
festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and movie programming. Avengers: Endgame was the year's highest grossing film and became the
2019_in_film
bus". KATV. Retrieved November 30, 2022. "School bus taking teen from program is struck by bullet in Little Rock". Arkansas Online. June 9, 2022. Retrieved
List of school shootings in the United States (2000–present)
List_of_school_shootings_in_the_United_States_(2000–present)
2021 video game
distinct, Arkane took cues from the use of color in films like High Plains Drifter (1973) and Point Blank (1967), using bright colors and designs to give
Deathloop
Eine flexible Frau Tatjana Turanskyj Mira Partecke [de] Drama a.k.a. The Drifter The Fourth Revolution: Energy Carl-A. Fechner Documentary a.k.a. The 4th
List of German films of the 2010s
List_of_German_films_of_the_2010s
2023 film by Louis Leterrier
children with her husband, Brian O'Conner. Sung Kang as Han Lue: An expert drifter and member of Dom's team who previously faked his death during a covert
Fast_X
American actress and singer (born 1986)
Agron's character, Sarah, as she becomes romantically involved with a female drifter. The film includes a nude scene, which had been extensively discussed between
Dianna_Agron
and world-weary drifter Bix Dugan meets runaway rich kid Danny aboard a train. Taking Danny under his wing, Bix and his fellow drifter stop off in a small
List of Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes
List_of_Mystery_Science_Theater_3000_episodes
Motor vehicle
currently the car is a mainstay of drift shows and competitions. Japanese drifters like Katsuhiro Ueo (champion of 2002 D1 Grand Prix series with AE86), Toshiki
Toyota_AE86
American drama television series (1994–2003)
difficult case in which she must defend Zach (Scott Bairstow), an innocent drifter accused of causing a boiler explosion at a school two years ago in the
Touched_by_an_Angel
2013 film
ecological crimes. Calling herself Sarah, she joins drifters in hitching train rides. When one drifter, Luca, helps her escape from the police, she identifies
The_East_(2013_film)
2023 EP by Tatsuya Kitani
arrangement, programming, guitar Masashi Uramoto – mixing engineer Love Song (cover) Tatsuya Kitani – lyrics, music, vocals, programming, arrangement
Where_Our_Blue_Is
American actress (born 1951)
novel by James M. Cain, featured Huston as the fling of a Depression-era drifter, played by Nicholson. She briefly appeared in the drama Frances (1982)
Anjelica_Huston
American actor (1932–1992)
struggle at the public school he attended. He was described as a "gifted drifter" and began exhibiting rebellious behaviour, which was attributed to his
Anthony_Perkins
American actor and filmmaker (born 1956)
Peter Weir cast Gibson in the role of Frank Dunne, an Irish-Australian drifter with an intense cynicism about fighting for the British Empire. Newcomer
Mel_Gibson
Italian natural mineral water brand
countries around the world. In 2005, five hundred million bottles were sold globally. In 2017, that number had increased to one billion bottles. S.Pellegrino
S.Pellegrino
Sports car produced by Dodge (1992–2017)
series afterwards. Oreca finished the year with three races in the BPR Global GT Series getting an eighth place at Brands Hatch, ninth at Spa, and sixth
Dodge_Viper
American organization
and to celebrate, preserve, promote, and present rhythm and blues music globally. The National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame was founded in 2010. Its name
National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame
National_Rhythm_&_Blues_Hall_of_Fame
Fifth-generation Toyota Supra
Retrieved 24 February 2023. Chitulescu, Dragos (1 January 2021). "Pro Drifter Puts His Dad Behind the Wheel of 800 HP GR Supra, Guess What Happens".
Toyota_GR_Supra
2017 video game by Bungie
from Cabal, Fallen, and Vex forces, Season of the Drifter in March 2019, which explored the Drifter's connection to the mysterious Nine, and Season of
Destiny_2
American songwriter (born 1940)
Williams, a NASA rocket scientist, who participated in the Mercury and Apollo programs and was awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, their highest honor
Paul_Williams_(songwriter)
Weaver, James (February 10, 2025). "Brkn Love announce new album The Program". Distorted Sound Mag. Retrieved June 20, 2025. Bloom, Madison (January
List_of_2025_albums
music for. Casey Kasem claimed that the band's name originated with a drifter. Panic! at the Disco – Lifted from the lyrics of a song called "Panic"
List of musician and band name etymologies
List_of_musician_and_band_name_etymologies
hospital yesterday. Simmons, Roger (3 January 2024). "Naked, pot-smoking drifter found dead on killer whale at SeaWorld | A Weirdlando tale from 1999".
List of unusual deaths in the 20th century
List_of_unusual_deaths_in_the_20th_century
Full-size car
AM/FM radio with CD player and auxiliary audio jack, Electronic Stability Program (ESP), remote keyless entry, leather-trimmed seats, and Sirius Satellite
Chrysler_300
American pet food manufacturer, subsidiary of the Swiss corporation Nestlé
billion. As of 2012[update], it is the second-largest pet food company globally (the first being Mars Petcare) and the largest in the United States. In
Nestlé_Purina_PetCare
Heart Compile Heart Aug 31, 2024 Oct 28, 2025 Oct 28, 2025 Hyper Light Drifter Action role-playing Heart Machine Heart Machine May 25, 2017 Jul 26, 2016
List of PlayStation 4 games (A–L)
List_of_PlayStation_4_games_(A–L)
Retrieved December 6, 2016. Akinlaja, Damilare (2013). LÖVE2d for Lua Game Programming. Packt Publishing, Limited. ISBN 978-1782161608. "D in Games: Ethan Watson
List_of_game_engines
Floating structure or device
Coastal Ocean Dynamics Experiment (CODE)/Davis-style oceanographic surface drifters with drogue vanes between 30 and 100 cm deep, designed for deployment from
Buoy
Oceanic division
dynamics and evolution of ocean garbage patches from observed surface drifters". Environmental Research Letters. 7 (4) 044040. Bibcode:2012ERL.....7d4040V
Indian_Ocean
Animated series
for "Best Entertainment Portal". The Accuser The Backstreet Project The Drifter List of animated Internet series "7th Portal: Animated on-line series"
The_7th_Portal
1970s proposed class of cruisers
Institute Press. pp. 419–422. Letters to Antiwar.com Strike Cruiser (CSGN)- GlobalSecurity.org Statement by Ronald O'Rourke before the House Armed Services
Strike_cruiser
GLOBAL DRIFTER-PROGRAM
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Boy/Male
German
Army of the people.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Mighty; Lord Hanuman
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a copier of manuscripts, Old English wrītere.
Boy/Male
German
Knight; Chivalrous
Surname or Lastname
German (usually Göbel)
German (usually Göbel) : see Goebel.French and English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of goblets and tankards, from Old French gobel ‘drinking vessel’, ‘cup’ (apparently from Celtic gob ‘mouth’).English : in some cases possibly a variant of Godbold. Compare Goble.
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
Hindu, Indian
Writter
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bristow.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Beloved
Boy/Male
Danish, Finnish, German, Greek, Scandinavian, Swedish
Christian; Follower of Christ
Biblical
path; ear of corn
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Powerful
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’.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Path, ear of corn.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Writer
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, French, German, Swiss
The People's Ruler; Army of the People; Warrior of the People
Male
Swedish
Swedish pet form of Scandinavian Kristoffer, KRISTER means "believer" or "follower of Christ."
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’.
Boy/Male
German
Knight.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Pretty
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Girl/Female
Indian
Eyes
Female
English
French form of Latin Diana, DIANE means "divine, heavenly."
Boy/Male
Slavic
In Catholic writings Dimas is the compassionate thief who died with Jesus.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Light of the Day Break; The Light at Dawn; Morning Light
Male
Irish
Irish double diminutive form of Irish/Scottish Gaelic Aodh, AODHAGÃN means "tiny little fire."Â
Boy/Male
Arabic, Bengali, Hebrew, Indian, Marathi, Muslim, Sanskrit
Perfume; Colour; Thinker; Traveller; Strong; Red Powder; Red Colour; Colourful Fragrance; Brave; Intelligent Respect
Girl/Female
British, English
Flower Name; It Produce a Bright Orange-yellow Color; Sometimes Used as a Dye
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, Jamaican, Scandinavian
From the Light Meadow; Pale Meadow
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Brave
Girl/Female
Muslim
Quiet, Serious
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v. t.
To gather or form into a globe.
n.
Anything which is nearly spherical or globular in shape; as, the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp.
n.
A little globe; a small particle of matter, of a spherical form.
a.
Shaped like a globe.
v. t.
To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift.
n.
A round model of the world; a spherical representation of the earth or heavens; as, a terrestrial or celestial globe; -- called also artificial globe.
a.
Full of drifts; tending to form drifts, as snow, and the like.
n.
One who is engaged in literary composition as a profession; an author; as, a writer of novels.
n.
A rafter.
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.
a.
That causes drifting or that is drifted; movable by wind or currents; as, drift currents; drift ice; drift mud.
a.
Containing, or belonging to, a flower; as, a floral bud; a floral leaf; floral characters.
a.
Resembling, or pertaining to, a globe; round; orbicular.
a.
Of or pertaining to a particular place, or to a definite region or portion of space; restricted to one place or region; as, a local custom.
imp. & p. p.
of Globe
a.
Pertaining to Flora, or to flowers; made of flowers; as, floral games, wreaths.
imp. & p. p.
of Drift
n.
An Indian goat antelope (Nemorhedus goral), resembling the chamois.
v. t.
To drive into heaps; as, a current of wind drifts snow or sand.
n.
One who drinks; as, the effects of tea on the drinker; also, one who drinks spirituous liquors to excess; a drunkard.