Lexic.us

Definition of Afloat

1. Adjective. Aimlessly drifting.

2. Adjective. Borne on the water; floating.

3. Adjective. Covered with water. "An overflowing tub"

Definition of Afloat

1. adv. & a. Borne on the water; floating; on board ship.

2. adv. & a. Covered with water bearing floating articles; flooded; as, the decks are afloat.

Definition of Afloat

1. Adverb. floating ¹

2. Adverb. out at sea ¹

3. Adverb. making successful progress under one's own steam ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Afloat

1. floating [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Afloat

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aflatoxins aflaunt aflibercept aflicker aflicker(p) afloat (current term) afloat(p) afloqualone aflow aflower

aflush aflutter afoam afocal afoord afoorded afoording afoords afoot afoot(p)

Literary usage of Afloat

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review by Isaac Smith Homans, William Buck Dana (1861)
"6d., closing at the higher figure, date May 18. In June, sales were made the first of the month at $1 55 afloat, and $1 57. ..."

2. The Annual Register edited by Edmund Burke (1862)
"She has also 7 screw and 10 paddle frigates, making 17 frigates afloat, and 6 building ... She has 12 frigates afloat and 2 building. They are all steamers, ..."

3. The Law of General Average by Richard Lowndes, Edward Louis De Hart, George Rupert Rudolf, William Robertson Coe (1912)
"... "afloat" or sold afloat, or " to arrive," the loss which the merchant actually sustains by the jettison is, the price at which it was thus sold : but, ..."

4. Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute by United States Naval Institute (1903)
"THE ARMY AND NAVY MANEUVERS AS VIEWED FROM afloat. ... There was, however, among the officers taking part afloat a consensus of opinion on various points ..."

5. Macmillan's Magazine by John Morley, Mowbray Morris, David Masson, George Grove (1860)
"34 Frigates afloat, and 9 building. 6 Sailing frigates fit for conversion. ... 16 Corvettes afloat, and 6 building. 80 Sloops afloat, and 15 building. ..."

6. Library of Southern Literature by Edwin Anderson Alderman, Joel Chandler Harris, Charles William Kent (1910)
"SENSATIONS afloat From 'Sketches of Travel.' WASHINGTON CITY, May 18, 1845. To MR. THOMPSON:—Dear Sir—I left off my last letter to you only a few minits ..."

7. Through the Dark Continent: Or, The Sources of the Nile Around the Great by Henry Morton Stanley (1879)
"... Alice afloat again— Her mate and crew — Anxiety on her behalf—On hallowed ground — Unwelcome visitors : in the haunts of the ..."

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