Floater
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Agent noun of float; one who floats. An employee of a company who does not have fixed tasks to do but fills in wherever needed, usually when someone else is away. A threadlike speck in the visual field that seems to move, possibly caused by degeneration of the vitreous humour. An "extra" male at a dinner party, or a young friend of the hostess, whose assignment is to entertain the female guests. (insurance) A policy covering property at more than one location or which may be in transit. (police jargon) A floating corpse picked up from a body of water. An unaffiliated player. A maneuver in which a surfer transitions above the unbroken face of the wave onto the lip, or on top of the breaking section of the wave. A piece of faeces that floats. A coin which does not spin when thrown in the air. Someone who attaches themselves to a group of people, much to the dismay of that group, and repeatedly shows up to participate in group activities despite attempts to get rid of, or “flush,” that person.
Drifter
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A person who moves from place to place or job to job.A type of lightweight sail used in light winds like a spinnaker.