The difference between Drifter and Vagrant

When used as nouns, drifter means a person who moves from place to place or job to job, whereas vagrant means a person without a home.

Vagrant is also adjective with the meaning: moving without certain direction.

check bellow for the other definitions of Drifter and Vagrant

  1. Drifter as a noun (sometimes, pejorative):

    A person who moves from place to place or job to job.

  2. Drifter as a noun (nautical):

    A type of lightweight sail used in light winds like a spinnaker.

  3. Drifter as a noun (automotive):

    A driver who uses driving techniques to modify vehicle traction to cause a vehicle to slide or power slide rather than drive in line with the tires.

  4. Drifter as a noun (angling):

    One who takes part in drift fishing.

  5. Drifter as a noun (angling):

    A boat used for drift fishing.

  6. Drifter as a noun (mining, historical):

    A person employed in driving in rock other than coal.

  1. Vagrant as a noun:

    A person without a home; a wanderer.

    Examples:

    "Every morning before work, I see that poor vagrant around the neighborhood begging for food."

  2. Vagrant as a noun (biology, especially, ornithology):

    An animal, typically a bird, found outside its species' usual range.

  1. Vagrant as an adjective:

    Moving without certain direction; wandering; erratic; unsettled.

  2. Vagrant as an adjective:

    Wandering from place to place without any settled habitation.

    Examples:

    "a vagrant beggar"

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