float

English - Turkish

Definition of float in English Turkish dictionary

batmadan yüzmek

{f} su yüzünde/havada yüzmek/gitmek

{i} yüzen şey

su üstünde yüzen herhangi bir şey

kesirli

{f} piyasaya çıkarmak

{f} süzülmek

(Mukavele) iş programını koruması açısından başlangıç ya da bitiş tarihi programlanana göre şart olmayan bir faaliyete veya faaliyet sırasına işaret eden programlanmış termin

{i} şamandıra

(Ticaret) ihraç etmek

su üstünde durmak

(Ticaret) piyasaya sürmek

(Bilgisayar) kaydırma

şamandra

neşretmek

(Bilgisayar) kayan

(Bilgisayar) kayan nokta

yüzdürücü

yüzme

Su üstünde yüzmeyi severim. - I love to float on the water.

Bu nesne su üzerinde yüzmek için yeterince hafif. - The substance is light enough to float on the water.

can yeleği

birikmiş para

(Ticaret) çıkarmak

su kayağı

(Denizbilim) yüzertop

(Ticaret) (şirket) kurmak

(söylenti/vb.) yaymak

hisse senedi satarak iş kurmak

hafif şamandıra

gerekince kullanmak için ayrılmış para

yüzdürmek

yüzmek

Bu nesne su üzerinde yüzmek için yeterince hafif. - The substance is light enough to float on the water.

(Havacılık) BOT, sAMANDıRA: Bir deniz uçağının denize indiği zaman batmaması için daimi olarak uçak üzerinde bulunan bot veya samandıra. Buna bazen "pontoon" da denir

geçit resminde kullanılan süslü araba

{i} sal

Tom bir salla akıntı yönünde batmadan yüzdü. - Tom floated downstream on a raft.

Tom bir sal üzerinde nehirden aşağı süzülüyordu. - Tom floated down the river on a raft.

(İnşaat) serbest hareket etmek

pervane tahtası

{f} yaymak

{i} döner sermaye

{i} mala

{f} dalgalanmak

{f} batmamak

{f} (gemiyi) yüzdürmek

{i} olta mantarı

{f} kurmak (şirket)

tiyatro sahnesinin ön kısmındaki ışıklar

{f} yüz

Bu nesne su üzerinde yüzmek için yeterince hafif. - The substance is light enough to float on the water.

Bir top nehirden aşağı doğru yüzüyordu. - A ball is floating down the river.

{i} yüzme kesesi

yüz/yüzdü

hisse senedi satarak iş ku

dondurmalı gazoz

{f} dolaşmak

{f} su üzerinde durmak

{f} (bir şeyin) su yüzünde

para/araba/yüzen şey

(Askeri) BOT, ŞAMANDIRA: Bir deniz uçağının denize indiği zaman batmaması için daimi olarak uçak üzerinde bulunan bot veya şamandıra. Buna bazen "pontoon" denir

(İnşaat) bolluk

(Otomotiv) iğne

(Bilgisayar,Teknik) yüzertoplu vana

float and sink analysis yüzdürme

çökeltme analizi, yüzdürme-çökeltme çözümlemesi

float in the mind

akılda samandıra

float knees

bir tür diz hastalığı

(deyim) Sevinçten uçmak, çok mutlu olmak

float on the surface of water

şamandralı alarm cihazı

float amphibian

(Havacılık) flotorlu amfibi uçağı

float and sink analysis

(Madencilik) yüzdürme-çökeltme analizi

float and sink test

(Madencilik) yüzdürme-çökeltme deneyi

float arm

(Otomotiv) şamandıra kolu

(İnşaat) şamandıra

(Otomotiv) şamandıra gövdesi

(Madencilik) flotasyon hücresi

float cell

(Madencilik) yüzdürme gözcüğü

float chamber

(Otomotiv) şamandıra haznesi

float chamber

(Otomotiv) şamandıra kabı

(Otomotiv) şamandıra yüksekliği

float indicator

(Otomotiv) şamandıra düzey göstergesi

float kit

şamandıra kiti

float mechanism

(Havacılık) flotor tertibatı

float over text

(Bilgisayar) metnin üzerinde kaydır

float over text

(Bilgisayar) metin üstünde kaydır

float pin

(Otomotiv) şamandıra pimi

float pivot

şamandra mafsalı

float pivot pin

(Otomotiv) şamandıra pimi

float position

(Otomotiv) şamandıra konumu

float saddle

(Askeri) sal semeri

float saddle

(Askeri) SAL SEMERİ: Pnömatik köprülerin yapılışında trafik ağırlığını ve köprünün ölü ağırlığını pnömatik sallara intikal ettirmek için kullanılan direk ve levhalar

float seaplane

(Havacılık) flotorlu uçak

float serve

(Spor) yüzen servis

float serve

(Spor) uçan servis

float share

(Ticaret) hisse satmak

float share

(Ticaret) hisse senedi satmak

(Havacılık) toplam biriktirme

float switch

(Elektrik, Elektronik,Teknik) şamandıralı anahtar

float switch

yüzer tip anahtarlama

float switch

(Tekstil) şamandıralı kesici anahtar

float switch

(Elektrik, Elektronik,Teknik) şamandıralı kontak

float tank

(İnşaat) yardımcı tank

float test

(İnşaat) mala deneyi

float trap

şamandıralı kondenstop

float trap

şamandıralı buhar kapanı

float valve

(İnşaat) şamandıra valfi

float vibrator

yüzer vibrator

float vibrator

(Kimya) yüzer vibratör

floating

{s} su yüzünde/havada yüzen

floating

(Askeri) YÜZÜCÜ: Tekne, tombaz vesaire gibi batmaz vasıtalar yardımı ile su üstünde duran veya yüzen cisim

floating

yüzme

Dan'ın ceseti yüzme havuzunda yüzüyordu. - Dan's body was floating in the swimming pool.

floating

yüzer

Tom'un cesedi denizde başıboş yüzerken balıkçılar tarafından bulundu. - Tom's body was found by fishemen floating adrift in the sea.

Polis, Tom'un vücudunu limanda yüzerken buldu. - The police found Tom's body floating in the harbour.

floating

durağan olmayan

floating

(Askeri) kısa vadeli

floating

{s} yüzen

Tom havuzda yüzen bir şey gördü. - Tom saw something floating in the pool.

Tom gölde yüzen bazı ölü balıklar gördü. - Tom saw some dead fish floating on the lake.

floating

yüzerek

managed float

(Ticaret) gözetimli dalgalanma

managed float

(Ticaret) kontrollü dalgalanma

prone float

yüzükoyun yüzme pozisyonu

battery float current

pil akıcı akımı

carburettor float

karbüratör şamandırası

carburettor float fulcrum pin

karbüratör şamandırası muvazene pimi

carburettor float lever

karbüratör şamandırası kolu

carburettor float needle valve

karbüratör şamandırası iğne subabı

{f} yüz

Bir top nehirden aşağı doğru yüzüyordu. - A ball is floating down the river.

Balıkçı kendini yüzen bir tahta vasıtasıyla kurtardı. - The fisherman saved himself by means of a floating board.

Tom bir sal üzerinde nehirden aşağı süzülüyordu. - Tom floated down the river on a raft.

Bir bulut gökyüzünde süzülüyordu. - A cloud floated across the sky.

(deyim) Yüzer durumda, içinde bulunulan suyun ya da sıvının yüzeyinde

swimming float

Bilhassa çocukların yüzme öğrenirken kullandıkları can simidi

(İnşaat) köşe malası

ball float

küresel şamandra

bowl of float

(Askeri) şamandıra çanağı

bull float

uzun kollu iri perdah malası

collection float

(Ticaret) tahsil sürecindeki çekler

(Askeri) DÜŞÜŞ ÖLÇME ŞAMANDIRASI: Bak. "drift signal

floating

floating bridge yüzen köprü dubalı köprü

floating

(Tıp) Yer değiştiren, mobil

floating

{s} değişen

floating

{s} dalgalanan

floating

{f} yüz: prep.yüzerek

floating

{s} döner (sermaye)

floating

floating debt gayri muntazam borç

{s} gezici

floating anchor sea anchor

floating

floating derrick geze

floating

{f} yüz: prep.yü

floating

floating capital döner sermaye

{s} sabit olmayan

(Tiyatro) ramp ışıkları

goods a float

(Tekstil) akan eşya

maintenance float

(Askeri) BAKIM YEDEĞİ; BAKIM DEĞİŞTİRME STOKU (ORD.): Hizmete elverişsiz teçhizatın derhal onarımı sahra bakımı faaliyet merkezinde mümkün olamadığı zaman, bu gibi malzeme kalemlerinin yenileri ile değiştirilmesi için tesislerde ve faaliyet merkezlerinde depolanmalarına izin verilmiş nihai maddeler ve malzeme aksamı

(Marangozluk,İnşaat) ahşap mastar

English - English

Definition of float in English English dictionary: A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid
Attach the float and the weight to the fishing line, above the hook.; To use a float (tool)
It is time to float this horse's teeth.; Of an object or substance, to be supported by a liquid of greater density than the object so as that part of the object or substance remains above the surface
The oil floated on the vinegar.; To be capable of floating
Oil floats on vinegar.; The total amount of checks/cheques or other drafts written against a bank account but not yet cleared and charged against the account
No sir, your current float is not taken into account, when assets are legally garnished.; To issue or sell shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, followed by listing on a stock exchange; A small battery-powered vehicle used for local deliveries, especially in the term milk float; To drift or wander aimlessly
Images from my childhood floated through my mind.; A maneuver where a player calls on the flop or turn with a weak hand, with the intention of bluffing after the next community card; A small sum of money put in a cashier's till at the start of business to enable change to be made; An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant
That float covered in roses is very pretty.; To perform a float; A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces
When pouring a new driveway, you can use a two-by-four as a float.; A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades; To allow (the exchange value of a currency) to be determined by the markets
Increased pressure on Thailand's currency, the baht, in 1997 led to a crisis that forced the government to float the currency.; Premiums taken in but not yet paid out
We make a lot of interest from our nightly float.; To have an exchange value determined by the markets as opposed to by rule
The yen floats against the dollar.; To be viable
That's a daft idea... it'll never float.; Funds committed to be paid but not yet paid
Our bank does a nightly sweep of accounts, to adjust the float so we stay within our reserves limit.; Short form of floating-point number
That routine should not have used an int; it should be a float.; To automatically adjust a parameter as related parameters change; To drift gently through the air
The balloon floated off into the distance.; To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating
I'd love to just float downstream.; To extend a short-term loan to
Could you float me $50 until payday?.; To cause something to be suspended in a liquid of greater density; as, to float a boat; An offering of shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, normally followed by a listing on a stock exchange; To move in a fluid manner
The dancer floated gracefully around the stage.; A soft beverage with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream floating in it
It's true - I don't consider anything other than root-beer with vanilla ice-cream to be a real float.; To propose (an idea) for consideration
I floated the idea of free ice-cream on Fridays, but no one was interested.; The cork or quill used in angling, to support the bait line, and indicate the bite of a fish; {v} to swim on the surface, to deluge; {n} any thing swimming on the water, a raft; allow (currencies) to fluctuate; "The government floated the ruble for a few months"; a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco; something that remains on the surface of a liquid; A float is a light object that is used to help someone or something float; Text objects like sidebars, figures, tables, and graphics are said to float when their actual place in the document is not fixed For presentation on a printed page, for instance, a graphic may float to the top of the next page if it is too tall to fit on the page in which it actually falls, in the sequence of words and the sequence of other like objects in a document; Number of a company's shares that are outstanding and available for trading by the public; generally represents shares outstanding less shares restricted to insiders, affiliates, control persons, and individuals holding shares restricted under Rule 144; Objects such as side bars, pictures, tables and charts are called floats when they don't have a fixed placement on the text For a printed text, the chart can appear either at the top or at the bottom of the page It can also be placed on the next page if that's too large; If a government floats its country's currency or allows it to float, it allows the currency's value to change freely in relation to other currencies. A decision by the Finns to float their currency sent a shudder through the foreign exchanges 59 per cent of people believed the pound should be allowed to float freely; the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment; To pass over and level the surface of with a float while the plastering is kept wet; The so-called float is the number of shares of a security that are outstanding and available for trading by the public; (Ticaret) 1) In project management, the amount of time a task can slip past its scheduled duration without delaying the entire project 2) In inventory control, the amount of stock placed between two manufacturing operations; See Float board (below); Allowing the rate and points to vary with changes in market conditions The borrower may elect to lock the rate and points at any time but must do so a few days before the closing Allowing the rate to float exposes the borrower to market risk, and also to the risk of being taken advantage of by the loan provider; A small sum of money put in a cashiers till at the start of business to enable change to be made; If a company director floats their company, they start to sell shares in it to the public. He floated his firm on the stock market The advisers are delaying the key decision on whether to float 60 per cent or 100 per cent of the shares; Something that floats lies on or just below the surface of a liquid when it is put in it and does not sink. Empty things float. sink; Something that floats in or through the air hangs in it or moves slowly and gently through it. The white cloud of smoke floated away; A float is a small object attached to a fishing line which floats on the water and moves when a fish has been caught; This is term given to the process where a company offers its shares to the public and lists on a stock exchange; Anything used to buoy up whatever is liable to sink; an inflated bag or pillow used by persons learning to swim; a life preserver; a drink with ice cream floating in it; The amount of time that an activity may be delayed from its early start without delaying the project finish date Float is a mathematical calculation and can change as the project progresses and changes are made to the project plan Also called slack, total float, and path float See also free float; The percentage of a company's stocks that is held by the public and not by insiders A limited supply of stock means more buyers than sellers for recently public New Economy companies in high demand no-brainer spaces This supply-and-demand imbalance is what rockets these stocks to their first 500 to 1,000 percent wave of appreciation; Currency: Exchange rate policy that does not limit the range of the market rate Equities: Number of shares of a corporation that are outstanding and available for trading by the public, excluding insiders or restricted stock on a when-issued basis A stock's volatility is inversely correlated to its float; {f} stay on the surface of a liquid; drift; vacillate; cause to float, set afloat; flood; hover; establish; sell stock; Text objects like sidebars, figures, tables, and graphics are said to float when their actual place in the document is not fixed For presentation on a printed page, for instance, a graphic may float to the top of the next page if it is too tall to fit on the page in which it actually falls, in the sequence of words and the sequence of other like objects in a document; A coal cart; A float is a truck on which displays and people in special costumes are carried in a festival procession. see also milk float; When a cardholder makes a purchase or obtains an advance, the transactions may not post for a few days The charge amount is not added to the balance of the account until the transaction does post The time between purchase and posting is referred to as the float; A float is a small amount of coins and notes of low value that someone has before they start selling things so that they are able to give customers change if necessary; To move quietly or gently on the water, as a raft; to drift along; to move or glide without effort or impulse on the surface of a fluid, or through the air; The number of outstanding shares in a corporation available for trading by the public A small float means the stock will be more volatile, since a large order to buy or sell shares can influence the stock's price dramatically A large float will mean a stock is less volatile Since small-capitalization stocks tend to have less shares outstanding than larger companies, their float is smaller and they tend to be more volatile The same is true for closely-held companies Also see liquidity BACK TO TOP; be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with; "The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform; See Flote, n; n 1 A floating platform that's anchored near the shore for the use of boats or swimmers 2 The sum of money represented by checks outstanding that have not yet been cashed 3 The time between writing a check or charging a purchase on a credit card and the actual withdrawal of funds to cover it; set afloat; "He floated the logs down the river"; "The boy floated his toy boat on the pond"; A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and conveyed down a stream by the current; a raft
float around: To be nearby or available
float like a butterfly: To move effortlessly and in an agile fashion
float chamber: The cavity in a carburettor containing a device which floats on the surface of the fuel and seals off the flow as the level rises
float on air: (deyim) Be very happy and excited because something very pleasant has happened to you
float around: A rumour or idea that is floating around is often heard or talked about. There are still some unfounded fears floating around out there about cancer being contagious
float bowl: (Otomotiv) A chamber in the carburetor that holds a small ready supply of fuel to be vapourized and mixed with air by the carburetor
float bridge: {i} bridge which floats at one end and attached with a hinge at the other to allow loading and unloading of boats at any level of water
float glass: – Smooth glass formed on the top of molten tin surface; a flat glass sheer
float glass: Glass formed by a process of floating the material on a bed of molten metal It produces a high-optical-quality glass with parallel surfaces, without polishing and grinding
float glass: Glass which has its bottom surfaces formed by floating on molten metal, the top surface being gravity formed, producing a high optical quality of glass with parallel surfaces and, without polishing and grinding, the fire-finished brilliance of the finest sheet glass Float is replacing plate glass
float glass: High quality, transparent flat glass manufactured by means of the float tank procedure, that is, floating molten glass on a "tin-bath" at extremely high temperature
float with the stream: move along with the flow
Carley float: an early life raft consisting of a large oval ring of copper tubing covered with kapok and painted waterproof canvas
floating: Not fixed in position, opinion etc.; free to move or drift
In China, the large floating population has tended to gravitate to cities.
floating: That which floats or float
floating buoys.
floaty: light, hypnotic and relaxing
All the floaty music in the world could not disguise my grunts as I clenched my teeth and curled my toes to fight the pain.
floaty: A lilo or similar item that floats on water and can be sat on
floaty: lightweight, so as to rise when the wearer is walking
floaty: Having a feeling of extreme calm, as if floating through the air
free float: An estimate of the proportion of shares of a public company that are not held by large owners and that are not stock with sales restrictions
milk float: An electric accumulator battery driven vehicle, designed for the house to house delivery of fresh milk. Common in Europe, especially UK
root beer float: A dessert consisting of root beer poured over vanilla ice cream, so that the ice cream floats
floaty: {a} swimming on the top or surface, light
cash float: Cash float is the time between when you authorize a bank to disperse funds from your bank account and when it actually leaves your account
swimming float: A swimming float is normally used for toddlers or other very young children who are beginning to learn how to swim. These devices, which come in many shapes and types, are used to aid them with buoyancy
bank float: deposit which is credited to one bank account before it has been debited from another account
dead-man's float: a floating position with the face down and arms stretched forward
floated: past of float
floating: {i} resting or moving on liquid or air
floating: inclined to move or be moved about; "a floating crap game"
floating: A dialog box, tool box, or other part of MicroStation's graphical user interface that can be positioned freely on screen
floating: Point Writing numbers that may have a decimal value and may be large in size
floating: the act of someone who floats on the water borne up by or suspended in a liquid; "the ship is still floating"; "floating logs"; "floating seaweed"
floating: Floating threads
floating: borne up by or suspended in a liquid; "the ship is still floating"; "floating logs"; "floating seaweed"
floating: present participle of float
floating: A positive attribute that pertains to soundstaging in which the phantom images seem to exist independently of the loudspeaker positions, giving the impression that the speakers are absent Refer to "Beyond-the-Speakers Imaging," "Depth," & "Layering " The opposite of "Flat" & "Wander "
floating: a length of warp yarn which passes over two or more weft threads (rather than intersecting with them) in a woven structure
floating: The condition where a common mode voltage exists between an earth ground and the meter or circuit of interest (Low of circuit is not at earth potential )
floating: The action associated with the trotting gait of the Arabian horse
floating: Free or lose from the usual attachment; as, the floating ribs in man and some other animals
floating: a defect consisting of the preferential raising to the surface of one or more components during drying In a pigmented coating where the final colour is based on a mixture of several pigments, it happens when one or more pigments float to the surface, originating a colour different from the expected one It is caused by too great a difference in pigments' specific gravity and poor wetting of pigments
floating: Term often used by brokers to describe the distribution of a new or secondary issue through a public offering
floating: (of a part of the body) not firmly connected; movable or out of normal position; "floating ribs are not connected with the sternum"; "a floating kidney"
floating: Toolbar that can appear anywhere on the work surface
floating: When used in conjunction with an interest rate, it specifies that the rate has not yet been determined
floating: 3 wire tri-state control
floating: See Floating threads, above
floating: Smoothing the surface of wet concrete using a large flat tool (float)
floating: TLP's, spars, Ship-shaped, mobile, semi-submersibles
floating: Characteristics of some pigments to separate from solution and migrate to the surface of pain film while still wet
floating: {s} resting on liquid or air, buoyed by liquid or air; moving lightly from place to place; not fixed, not permanent
floating: not definitely committed to a party or policy; "floating voters"
floating: The process of rendering oysters and scallops plump by placing them in fresh or brackish water; called also fattening, plumping, and laying out
floating: the act of someone who floats on the water
floating: Not funded; not fixed, invested, or determined; as, floating capital; a floating debt
floating: (used for exchange rates, interest rates, etc ) able to change according to supply and demand
floating: Resting on the surface of the water; buoyant (8)
floating: Buoyed upon or in a fluid; a, the floating timbers of a wreck; floating motes in the air
floating: most or all of the plant is on the water surface
floating: The interest rate and fees not established at the time of application They may fluctuate up or down with the market until the lender and borrower agree to set them
floating: The second coat of three-coat plastering
floating: inclined to move or be moved about; "a floating crap game
floating: continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another; "a drifting double-dealer"; "the floating population"; "vagrant hippies of the sixties"
floating: the act of someone who floats on the water borne up by or suspended in a liquid; "the ship is still floating"; "floating logs"; "floating seaweed" inclined to move or be moved about; "a floating crap game
floating: often changing, and not staying the same. the activity of sitting in a flotation tank in order to relax, or to treat illness or injury
floating: Freely suspending in water of an object
floating: The tendency of some pigments to separate and float to the surface Also called flooding and results in a streaked or spotty application
floating: Referring to a circuit which has no connection to ground
floating: The next to last stage in concrete work, when you smooth off the job and bring water to the surface by using a hand float or bull float
floating: Refers to a circuit that has no connection to ground
floating: a condition where the voltage on a line relative to a reference point is not defined due to the lack of an electrical connection or due to very high source impedance
floating: (diacritic, accent, mark) (See nonspacing mark )
floating: afloat
floats: the product is capable of floating in water In the case of EPIRBs, unit must be held upright to transmit
floats: Pontoons, or flotation devices that enable an airplane (or helicopter) to land on water
floats: The most downstage area Where battens of up light or pyros are sited in the modern theatre Called floats from times when a front stage trough was filled with water to create nautical effects Submitted by Matthew Abercrombie from Wheel
floats: warp float: a length of warp yarn on the surface of a woven fabric which passes over two or more weft threads; weft float: a length of weft yarn on the surface of a woven fabric which passes over two or more warp threads
floats: plural of float
floats: Caused by an end or ends failing to weave into fabric in the manner in which they should
floats: third-person singular of float
floaty: {s} floating, able to float; buoyant; very light
floaty: Swimming on the surface; buoyant; light
floaty: tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas; "buoyant balloons"; "buoyant balsawood boats"; "a floaty scarf"
free float: (FF) - The amount of time that an activity can be delayed without delaying the early start of any immediately following activities See also float
free float: The ability of a mechanism to operate freely or disengage when locked
free float: The amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the early start of any immediately following activities
free float: The amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the early start of any immediately following activities See also float
free float: An exchange rate system characterized by the absence of government intervention Also known as clean float
milk float: {i} (British) small milk delivery car that is powered by means of electricity used for delivering milk and dairy products to houses
milk float: A milk float is a small electric van with a roof and no sides which is used to deliver milk to people's houses. an electric vehicle that is used for delivering milk to people's houses
milk float: a van (typically powered by electricty) with an open side that is used to deliver milk to houses
positive float: (Ticaret) The period of time the start of a project task can be delayed without delaying the entire project. Project tasks that have positive float are not included on the critical path
root beer float: an ice-cream soda made with ice cream floating in root beer
zero float: (Ticaret) A project activity condition of no excess or slack time, where delay in the activity delays the next activity or possibly the entire project

Turkish - English

Definition of float in Turkish English dictionary
float cam: float glass
float-on/float-off: (Askeri) float-on/float-off

float

Turkish pronunciation

flōt

Synonyms

initial public offering, be buoyant, bob, drift, glide, hang, hover, move gently, poise, rest on water, ride, sail, skim, slide, slip along

Antonyms

drown, sink

Pronunciation

/ˈflōt/ /ˈfloʊt/

Etymology

[ flOt ] (noun.) before 12th century. From Middle English floten, from Old English flotian (“to float”), from Proto-Germanic *flutōjanan (“to float”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleud-, *plew-, *plōw- (“to float, swim, fly”). Cognate with Middle Low German vloten, vlotten (“to float, swim”), Middle Dutch vloten, Old Norse flota, Icelandic fljóta, Old English flēotan (“to float, swim”).