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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Driftpiece

· Drift·piece · IPA
01 n. An upright or curved piece of timber connecting the plank sheer with the gunwale; also, a scroll terminating a rail.
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    An upright or curved piece of timber connecting the plank sheer with the gunwale; also, a scroll terminating a rail.(Shipbuilding)