Drifted larboard to the Canadian coast (8)
I believe the answer is:
labrador
'the canadian coast' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
'drifted larboard' is the wordplay.
'drifted' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'drifts' mean this).
'larboard' is an anagram of 'LABRADOR'.
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for labrador that I've seen before include "Part of Canada; dog" , "Breed of gun dog" , "Coastal region of eastern Canada" , "Breed of 1 across" , "Newfoundland area; dog" .)