drift·age \ˈdriftij, -tēj\noun (-s) Etymology:drift (II) + -age 1.: a drifting of some object especially through action of wind or water 2.: deviation from a set course (as from a ship's course due to leeway or currents) 3.: something that is drifting or has drifted < I sell them stuff: bait and lobsters, and sometimes an interesting bit of driftage — Erle Stanley Gardner >