Float ¹

Definition: Anything which floats or rests on the surface of a fluid, as to sustain weight, or to indicate the height of the surface, or mark the place of, something.

Float ²

Definition: A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and conveyed down a stream by the current; a raft.

Float ³

Definition: The hollow, metallic ball of a self-acting faucet, which floats upon the water in a cistern or boiler.

Float ⁴

Definition: The cork or quill used in angling, to support the bait line, and indicate the bite of a fish.

Float ⁵

Definition: Anything used to buoy up whatever is liable to sink; an inflated bag or pillow used by persons learning to swim; a life preserver.

Float ⁶

Definition: A float board. See Float board (below).

Float ⁷

Definition: A contrivance for affording a copious stream of water to the heated surface of an object of large bulk, as an anvil or die.

Float ⁸

Definition: The act of flowing; flux; flow.

Float ⁹

Definition: A quantity of earth, eighteen feet square and one foot deep.

Float ¹⁰

Definition: The trowel or tool with which the floated coat of plastering is leveled and smoothed.

Float ¹¹

Definition: A polishing block used in marble working; a runner.

Float ¹²

Definition: A single-cut file for smoothing; a tool used by shoemakers for rasping off pegs inside a shoe.

Float ¹³

Definition: A coal cart.

Float ¹⁴

Definition: The sea; a wave. See Flote, n.

Float ¹⁵

Definition: To rest on the surface of any fluid; to swim; to be buoyed up.

Float ¹⁶

Definition: To move quietly or gently on the water, as a raft; to drift along; to move or glide without effort or impulse on the surface of a fluid, or through the air.

Float ¹⁷

Definition: To cause to float; to cause to rest or move on the surface of a fluid; as, the tide floated the ship into the harbor.

Float ¹⁸

Definition: To flood; to overflow; to cover with water.

Float ¹⁹

Definition: To pass over and level the surface of with a float while the plastering is kept wet.

Float ²⁰

Definition: To support and sustain the credit of, as a commercial scheme or a joint-stock company, so as to enable it to go into, or continue in, operation.

float ²¹

Definition: something that remains on the surface of a liquid

float ²²

Definition: a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco

float ²³

Definition: an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade

float ²⁴

Definition: a drink with ice cream floating in it

float ²⁵

Definition: the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public

float ²⁶

Definition: the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

float ²⁷

Definition: convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation; "float data"

float ²⁸

Definition: allow (currencies) to fluctuate; "The government floated the ruble for a few months"

float ²⁹

Definition: make the surface of level or smooth; "float the plaster"

float ³⁰

Definition: put into the water; "float a ship"

float ³¹

Definition: move lightly, as if suspended; "The dancer floated across the stage"

float ³²

Definition: set afloat; "He floated the logs down the river"; "The boy floated his toy boat on the pond"

float ³³

Definition: be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"

float ³⁴

Definition: be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink

float ³⁵

Definition: circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with; "The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform"