dead-man's float
noun Swimming.
a prone floating position, used especially by beginning swimmers, with face downward, legs extended backward, and arms stretched forward.
Also called
prone float.
Origin of dead-man's float
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby dead-man's float
dead-ball line,
dead-cat bounce,
dead-end,
dead-end host,
dead-man's fingers,
dead-man's float,
dead-melt,
dead-nettle,
dead-on,
dead-reckon,
dead-smooth