That which swims or is borne on water; as a float of weeds and rushes. But particularly, a body or collection of timber, boards or planks fastened together and conveyed down a stream; a raft.

The cork or quill used on an angling line, to support it and discover the bite of a fish.

The act of flowing; flux; flood; the primary sense, but obsolete.

A quantity of earth, eighteen feet square and one deep.

A wave.

To be borne or sustained on the surface of a fluid; to swim; to be buoyed up; not to sink; not to be aground. We say, the water is so shallow, the ship will not float.

TO move or be conveyed on water; to swim. The raft floats down the river. Three blustering nights, borne by the southern blast, I floated.

To be buoyed up and moved or conveyed in a fluid, as in air. They stretch their plumes and float upon the wind.

To move with a light irregular course.

To cause to pass by swimming; to cause to be conveyed on water. The tide floated the ship into the harbor.

To flood; to inundate; to overflow; to cover with water. Proud Pactolus floats the fruitful lands.