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DRIFTAGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("driftage" is a kind of...):
departure; deviation; difference; divergence (a variation that deviates from the standard or norm)
Domain category:
aircraft (a vehicle that can fly)
Derivation:
drift (wander from a direct course or at random)