floater
5 synonyms for floater, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Someone who floats.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Formed from float and -er (the suffix forming agent nouns). Compare Old English flota (“boat, ship”, also “sailor, pirate”, literally “floater”), which gave rise to Middle English flote (“a fleet of ships”, also “a float, flotation device”).
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