flotant
adjective
flo·tant
\ˈflōtənt\
Definition of flotant
heraldry
: flying in air a galley, sails furled, pennon flotant
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Origin and Etymology of flotant
French flottant floating, from present participle of flotter to float, from Old French floter, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English flotian to float — more at float
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