Flotage
Pronunciation : Flo"tage
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. flotage, F. flottage, fr. flotter to float.]
Definition : 1. The state of floating.
2. That which floats on the sea or in rivers. [Written also floatage.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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