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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  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 glacial epoch.
  
     Drift net, a kind of fishing net.
  
     Drift sail. Same as Drag sail. See under Drag, n.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Drift \Drift\, a.
     That causes drifting or that is drifted; movable by wind or
     currents; as, drift currents; drift ice; drift mud. --Kane.
  
     Drift anchor. See Sea anchor, and also Drag sail, under
        Drag, n.
  
     Drift epoch (Geol.), the glacial epoch.
  
     Drift net, a kind of fishing net.
  
     Drift sail. Same as Drag sail. See under Drag, n.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  drift net
       n : a large fishnet supported by floats; it drifts with the
           current

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  drift net
     n.
     (lb en fishing) A very long fishing net, supported by floats, that
  drifts with the current behind a fishing boat

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  drift net
     n.
     (lb en fishing) A very long fishing net, supported by floats, that
  drifts with the current behind a fishing boat

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  drift net
     n.
     (lb en fishing) A very long fishing net, supported by floats, that
  drifts with the current behind a fishing boat

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  drift net
     n.
     (lb en fishing) A very long fishing net, supported by floats, that
  drifts with the current behind a fishing boat

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  drift net
     Englanti n.
     (''kalastus'') ajoverkko

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  drift net /dɹˈɪft nˈɛt/
  Treibnetz , Driftnetz 
     Synonyms: driftnet, drift netting
  
   see: drift netting, drift-net fishing, high-seas drift-net fishing
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  drift net /dɹˈɪft nˈɛt/ 
  ajoverkko
  a very long fishing net

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