noun
floater
Floater (noun) means a person who floats.
noun
1
A person who floats.
2
A person who physically floats in a gas or liquid.
3
A corpse floating in a body of water.
4
A person without a fixed or lasting affiliation, position, or role.
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Etymology
From float + -er (suffix forming agent nouns). Compare Old English flota (“boat, ship", also "sailor, pirate”, literally “floater”), whence Middle English flote (“a fleet of ships", also, "a float, flotation device”).
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What is the meaning of floater?
"floater" (noun) means a person who floats.
What are the different meanings of floater?
"floater" has 3 main meanings: 1. A person who floats; 2. A person who physically floats in a gas or liquid; 3. A corpse floating in a body of water.