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a sea anchor or drag.[1870-75]
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Drift anchor — Drift Drift, a. That causes drifting or that is drifted; movable by wind or currents; as, drift currents; drift ice; drift mud. Kane. [1913 Webster] {Drift anchor}. See {Sea anchor}, and also {Drag sail}, under {Drag}, n. {Drift epoch} (Geol.),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drift-anchor — driftˈ anchor noun An anchor for keeping the ship s head to the wind • • • Main Entry: ↑drift … Useful english dictionary
drift anchor — n. SEA ANCHOR … English World dictionary
drift anchor — noun : sea anchor * * * a sea anchor or drag. [1870 75] * * * drift anchor, = sea anchor. (Cf. ↑sea anchor) … Useful english dictionary
drift anchor — /ˈdrɪft æŋkə/ (say drift angkuh) noun a sea anchor or drag …
drift anchor — an anchor in the water column like a kite that slows the movement of an angler s boat through a fishing area … Dictionary of ichthyology
drift bay — drift anchor … Dictionary of ichthyology
Drift — Drift, a. That causes drifting or that is drifted; movable by wind or currents; as, drift currents; drift ice; drift mud. Kane. [1913 Webster] {Drift anchor}. See {Sea anchor}, and also {Drag sail}, under {Drag}, n. {Drift epoch} (Geol.), the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Drift epoch — Drift Drift, a. That causes drifting or that is drifted; movable by wind or currents; as, drift currents; drift ice; drift mud. Kane. [1913 Webster] {Drift anchor}. See {Sea anchor}, and also {Drag sail}, under {Drag}, n. {Drift epoch} (Geol.),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Drift net — Drift Drift, a. That causes drifting or that is drifted; movable by wind or currents; as, drift currents; drift ice; drift mud. Kane. [1913 Webster] {Drift anchor}. See {Sea anchor}, and also {Drag sail}, under {Drag}, n. {Drift epoch} (Geol.),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
