GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Afloat (ȧ‑flōtˈ), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + float.]
   1. Borne on the water; floating; on board ship.
   
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   On such a full sea are we now afloat. Shak.
   
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   2. Moving; passing from place to place; in general circulation; as, “a rumor is afloat”.
   
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   3. Unfixed; moving without guide or control; adrift; as, “our affairs are all afloat”.
   
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   4. Covered with water bearing floating articles; flooded; as, “the decks are afloat”.
   
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