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drifter

UK
/ˈdrɪftə/
US
/ˈdrɪftər/

Translations

drifternoun
drifters
pl
UK
/ˈdrɪftə/
US
/ˈdrɪftər/
fileyeurPêche.
The drifter returned to the harbor with a large catch of fish.
Le fileyeur est revenu au port avec une grande prise de poisson.
dériveurTechnique et sciences de l’environnement.
Oceanographers released several drifters to track the path of the Gulf Stream.
Les océanographes ont largué plusieurs dériveurs pour suivre le trajet du Gulf Stream.
vagabondPersonne sans domicile ni emploi fixe.
After losing his job, he became a drifter, traveling from town to town in search of work.
Après avoir perdu son emploi, il est devenu un vagabond, passant de ville en ville à la recherche de travail.
Synonyms
nomad
migrant
itinerant
traveler
vagabond
roamer
wanderer

Definitions

drifternoun
A person who is continually moving from place to place, without a fixed home or job.
After losing his job, he became a drifter, traveling from town to town in search of work.
A fishing boat that uses drift nets.
The drifter returned to the harbor with a large catch of fish.
An object or instrument designed to float with currents for the purpose of measuring or monitoring water or air movement.
Oceanographers released several drifters to track the path of the Gulf Stream.
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