flotage: Meaning and Definition of

flo•tage

Pronunciation: (flō'tij), [key]
— 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.
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