"driftling" meaning in All languages combined

See driftling on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: driftlings [plural]
Etymology: From drift + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|drift|ling}} drift + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} driftling (plural driftlings)
  1. One who is carried about, drifts, or wanders aimlessly; a drifter; wanderer; traveller.

Inflected forms

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