noun
floater
Floater (noun) means someone who floats.
noun
1
Someone who floats.
2
A person who is physically floating in a liquid or gas.
3
A dead body found floating in water.
4
Someone with no permanent or settled connection, job or role.
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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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What is the meaning of floater?
"floater" (noun) means someone who floats.
What is another word for floater?
Other words for "floater" include clochard, drifter, vagrant, spots, vagabond.
What are the different meanings of floater?
"floater" has 3 main meanings: 1. Someone who floats; 2. A person who is physically floating in a liquid or gas; 3. A dead body found floating in water.
