a person or thing that drifts.

a person who goes from place to place, job to job, etc., remaining in each for a short period, esp. a hobo.

Also called drift boat. a boat used in fishing with a drift net.

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derelict , hobo , itinerant , nomad , rolling stone , tramp , transient , vagabond , vagrant , bum , flotsam and jetsam , homeless , roamer , temporizer , wanderer