"afloat" meaning in All languages combined

See afloat on Wiktionary

Preposition [English]

IPA: /əˈfloʊt/ [US] Audio: en-us-afloat.ogg [US] Forms: afloat
Etymology: a- + float Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|a|float}} a- + float Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is afloat, it is on the water; floating.
    Sense id: simple-afloat-en-prep-E1hGVqAi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with a-
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