Great God of VVaters [i.e., Neptune], vvhoſe extended Svvay / Is next to his, vvhom Heav'n and Earth obey: / Let not the Suit of Venus thee diſpleaſe, / Pity the Floaters on th' Ionian Seas.
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Floater
/ˈfləʊtə/
Synonyms for "floater" (70 found)
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12 entriesCollocations
6 entrieseye floatersfloater nursefloater physicianfloating ratefloating rate notewater floater
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2 entriesTranslations
4 translations across 1 languages.
Finnish
4 entries- kelluja noun (person who physically floats in a gas or liquid)
- kelluva esine noun (thing which physically floats in a gas or liquid)
- leijuri noun (thing which moves from place to place, as if floating)
- paikanvaihtaja noun (person without a fixed or lasting affiliation, position, or role)
Sample sentences
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A dock worker saw him floating against a dock pier and called the police. Condition of the body they thought a floater that had been hit by a boat and cut by the prop.
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'The murdered girl was working for us, for the department.' / 'A floater?' / 'No. Permanent; warranty contract; the lot.'
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About an hour later a ration lorry found them, and the men were woken again, this time to a good meal of bully stew and floaters – suet dumplings – followed by cold rice pudding with jam.
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