| float | financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares |
|---|---|
| float | the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking) |
| float | an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location |
| float | an object that floats or is capable of floating |
| float | a swimmer who floats in the water |
| float | a voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election |
| float | an employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed |
| float | a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support |
| float | a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills) |
| float | spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens |
| float | borne up by or suspended in a liquid |
| float | not definitely committed to a party or policy |