flotage

or float·age

[ floh-tij ]

noun
  1. an act of floating.

  2. the state of floating.

  1. floating power; buoyancy.

  2. anything that floats; flotsam.

  3. the part of a ship above the water line.

Origin of flotage

1
1620–30; float + -age; compare French flottage

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British Dictionary definitions for flotage

flotage

floatage

/ (ˈfləʊtɪdʒ) /


noun
  1. the act or state of floating; flotation

  2. buoyancy; power or ability to float

  1. objects or material that float on the surface of the water; flotsam

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