English Dictionary

drifter

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈdɹɪftə/

名詞

軽蔑的 時々 歴史的

(sometimes derogatory) A person who moves from place to place or job to job. / (nautical) A type of lightweight sail used in light winds like a spinnaker.

日本語の意味

（軽蔑的な意味合いも含む）定住せずにあちこちを転々とする人、放浪者 / （船舶用語）軽い風の際に用いられる軽量帆、スピンネーカーに似たもの

Everyone on the farm whispered about the drifter who had settled in the empty bunkhouse for the night.

農場の人々は、その夜空きの寝室に泊まっていた放浪者についてささやき合っていた。

意味（1）

(sometimes derogatory) A person who moves from place to place or job to job.

意味（2）

(nautical) A type of lightweight sail used in light winds like a spinnaker.

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).

意味（3）

(automotive) A driver who uses driving techniques to modify vehicle traction to cause a vehicle to slide or power slide rather than drive in line with the tires.

However, sensing the available traction may actually be more important to a drifter.

意味（4）

(fishing) One who takes part in drift fishing.

意味（5）

(fishing) A boat used for drift fishing.

意味（6）

(parachuting) A parachutist who jumps before the rest of the group to determine wind direction.

As we circled the area, the Dakota appeared and dropped a drifter.

意味（7）

(mining, historical) A person employed in driving in rock other than coal.

drifters （ plural ）