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drift·er

   [drif-ter]
noun
1.
a person or thing that drifts.
2.
a person who goes from place to place, job to job, etc., remaining in each for a short period, especially a hobo.
3.
Also called drift boat. a boat used in fishing with a drift net.
Origin:
1860–65; drift + -er1
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drifter (ˈdrɪftə)
 
—n
1.  a person or thing that drifts
2.  a person who moves aimlessly from place to place, usually without a regular job
3.  a boat used for drift-net fishing
4.  nautical a large jib of thin material used in light breezes

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drifter
1864, as a mining term; 1883, "boat fishing with drift-nets;" from drift. Meaning "vagrant" is from 1908.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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