"float-on float-off" meaning in All languages combined

See float-on float-off on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: float-on/float-off [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=float-on float-off}} float-on float-off (uncountable)
  1. (transport, nautical) A form of marine vessel which allows large floating objects (such as other ships, or oil platforms, etc) to be floated atop and floated off the ship's transport decktop. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: flo-flo [transport, nautical], flo [transport, nautical], flo flo [transport, nautical], floflo [transport, nautical], FloFlo [transport, nautical], FLOFLO [transport, nautical], FLO FLO [transport, nautical], FLO-FLO [transport, nautical], FLO/FLO [abbreviation] [transport, nautical] Hypernyms: heavy lift ship Coordinate_terms: roll-on roll-off

Alternative forms

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