driftage
driftage · driftages
Deviation from a ship's course due to leewayDeviation from a ship's course due to leeway.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Deviation from a ship's course due to leeway.
the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting
(countable, uncountable)Anything that drifts, such as sand.
Origin
From drift + -age.From drift + -age.
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Forms
plural: driftagesWord family
1 related wordsRelateddrift
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable