flotage

flotage
/floh"tij/, n.
1. an act of floating.
2. the state of floating.
3. floating power; buoyancy.
4. anything that floats; flotsam.
5. the part of a ship above the water line.
Also, floatage.
[1620-30; FLOAT + -AGE; cf. F flottage]

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  • Flotage — Flo tage, n. [OF. flotage, F. flottage, fr. flotter to float.] 1. The state of floating. [1913 Webster] 2. That which floats on the sea or in rivers. [Written also {floatage}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flotage — flo·tage / flō tij/ n: flotsam Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • flotage — [flōt′ij] n. [< FLOAT, v. + AGE, after OFr] 1. the act, condition, or power of floating 2. anything that floats; esp., floating debris; flotsam …   English World dictionary

  • flotage — flo·tage || fləʊtɪdÊ’ n. buoyancy; ability to float; object that floats; boat; floating refuse …   English contemporary dictionary

  • flotage — flo·tage …   English syllables

  • flotage — flo•tage or floatage [[t]ˈfloʊ tɪdʒ[/t]] n. 1) the act or state of floating 2) floating power; buoyancy 3) something that floats; flotsam …   From formal English to slang

  • flotage — /ˈfloʊtɪdʒ/ (say flohtij) noun 1. the act of floating. 2. the state of floating. 3. floating power; buoyancy. 4. anything that floats; flotsam. 5. the ships, etc., afloat on a river. 6. the part of a ship above the water line. Also, floatage.… …  

  • flotage — /flowtajaz/ See flotsam …   Black's law dictionary

  • flotage — /flowtajaz/ See flotsam …   Black's law dictionary

  • flotage — Same as flotsam …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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