afloat
adjective or adverbDefinition of afloat
1a
: borne on or as if on the water
b
: being at sea
2
: free of difficulties : self-sufficient
the inheritance kept them afloat for years
3a
: circulating about
nasty stories were afloat
b
: adrift
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The first known use of afloat was before the 12th century
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