drifter

Definition

A person who moves from place to place or job to job.

Etymology

From drift (verb) + -er.

Example Sentences

• "There are drifters painting beside you / They don't see the future that I do"
• "In winds above 10 knots we usually run wing-and-wing with our 100 percent lapper set on a whisker pole opposite the mainsail. As the wind drops, we get out the drifter and set it flying to leeward (Fig. 1)."
• "After trying a variety of light-wind sails, we've found the most versatile and simple one to be a nylon drifter."

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