floatage

[ floh-tij ]
/ ˈfloʊ tɪdʒ /

noun

Origin of floatage

First recorded in 1620–30

Definition for floatage (2 of 2)

flotage

or float·age

[ floh-tij ]
/ ˈfloʊ tɪdʒ /

noun

an act of floating.
the state of floating.
floating power; buoyancy.
anything that floats; flotsam.
the part of a ship above the water line.

Origin of flotage

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

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British Dictionary definitions for floatage (1 of 2)

floatage
/ (ˈfləʊtɪdʒ) /

noun

a variant spelling of flotage

British Dictionary definitions for floatage (2 of 2)

flotage

floatage

/ (ˈfləʊtɪdʒ) /

noun

the act or state of floating; flotation
buoyancy; power or ability to float
objects or material that float on the surface of the water; flotsam