"flotage" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flotages [plural], floatage [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French flotage (modern French flottage). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|flotage}} Old French flotage Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} flotage (countable and uncountable, plural flotages)
  1. The state of floating. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-flotage-en-noun-y7cq1P65 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 31 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 80 11 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 11 9
  2. Something which floats on the sea or in rivers; flotsam. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-flotage-en-noun-v3vD7W7y
  3. The floating capacity of a thing, especially a vessel. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-flotage-en-noun-u2Z2xwTY

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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