/ Dictionary / Index D drift lead: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: drift' lead" Pronunciation: (led), [key] — Naut. Naut. a lead indicating, by the angle its line makes with the perpendicular, the movement of a supposedly stationary ship or the movement of water past a stationary ship. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Drifting Cloud, The* driftless area Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stellar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language