flotage

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfləʊtɪdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(flō′tij)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
flo•tage  (flō′tij),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an act of floating.
  2. the state of floating.
  3. floating power;
    buoyancy.
  4. anything that floats;
    flotsam.
  5. Naval Termsthe part of a ship above the water line.
Also, floatage. 
  • 1620–30; float + -age; compare French flottage

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
flotage, floatage / ˈfləʊtɪdʒ/
  1. the act or state of floating; flotation
  2. buoyancy; power or ability to float
  3. objects or material that float on the surface of the water; flotsam
'flotage' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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