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Ladle :: Ladle (v. t.) The float of a mill wheel; -- called also ladle board.

Careen :: Careen (v. t.) To cause (a vessel) to lean over so that she floats on one side, leaving the other side out of water and accessible for repairs below the water line; to case to be off the keel..

Podoscaph :: Podoscaph (n.) A canoe-shaped float attached to the foot, for walking on water..

Bob :: Bob (n.) A small piece of cork or light wood attached to a fishing line to show when a fish is biting; a float.

Wave :: Wave (v. t.) To move like a wave, or by floating; to waft..

Float :: Float (v. i.) A contrivance for affording a copious stream of water to the heated surface of an object of large bulk, as an anvil or die..

Float :: Float (v. i.) Anything used to buoy up whatever is liable to sink; an inflated bag or pillow used by persons learning to swim; a life preserver.

Tide :: Tide (v. t.) To cause to float with the tide; to drive or carry with the tide or stream.

Water Line :: Water line () Any one of several lines marked upon the outside of a vessel, corresponding with the surface of the water when she is afloat on an even keel. The lowest line indicates the vessel's proper submergence when not loaded, and is called the light water line; the highest, called the load water line, indicates her proper submergence when loaded..

Swim :: Swim (v. t.) To immerse in water that the lighter parts may float; as, to swim wheat in order to select seed..

Stiver :: Stive (n.) The floating dust in flour mills caused by the operation or grinding.

Afloat :: Afloat (adv. & a.) Unfixed; moving without guide or control; adrift; as, our affairs are all afloat..

Buoy :: Buoy (v. t.) To keep from sinking in a fluid, as in water or air; to keep afloat; -- with up..

Float :: Float (v. i.) A quantity of earth, eighteen feet square and one foot deep..

Boom :: Boom (n.) A line of connected floating timbers stretched across a river, or inclosing an area of water, to keep saw logs, etc., from floating away..

Fleet :: Fleet (n. & a.) To sail; to float.

Overfloat :: Overfloat (v. t.) To overflow.

Superfluities :: Superfluitant (a.) Floating above or on the surface.

Vagabond :: Vagabond (a.) Floating about without any certain direction; driven to and fro.

Floatiersman :: Floatiersman (n.) A man living on the frontier.

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