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Flushing :: Flushing (n.) A surface formed of floating threads.

Mist :: Mist (n.) Coarse, watery vapor, floating or falling in visible particles, approaching the form of rain; as, Scotch mist..

Rack :: Rack (n.) Thin, flying, broken clouds, or any portion of floating vapor in the sky..

Water Flannel :: Water flannel () A floating mass formed in pools by the entangled filaments of a European fresh-water alga (Cladophora crispata).

Buoyancy :: Buoyancy (n.) The upward pressure exerted upon a floating body by a fluid, which is equal to the weight of the body; hence, also, the weight of a floating body, as measured by the volume of fluid displaced..

Duckweed :: Duckweed (n.) A genus (Lemna) of small plants, seen floating in great quantity on the surface of stagnant pools fresh water, and supposed to furnish food for ducks; -- called also duckmeat..

Swim :: Swim (v. i.) Fig.: To be as if borne or floating in a fluid.

Floatingly :: Floatingly (adv.) In a floating manner.

Adrift :: Adrift (adv. & a.) Floating at random; in a drifting condition; at the mercy of wind and waves. Also fig.

Driftwood :: Driftwood (n.) Fig.: Whatever is drifting or floating as on water.

Jacana :: "Jacana (n.) Any of several wading birds belonging to the genus Jacana and several allied genera, all of which have spurs on the wings. They are able to run about over floating water weeds by means of their very long, spreading toes. Called also surgeon bird..

Water Lily :: Water lily () A blossom or plant of any species of the genus Nymphaea, distinguished for its large floating leaves and beautiful flowers. See Nymphaea..

Iceberg :: Iceberg (n.) A large mass of ice, generally floating in the ocean..

Drift :: Drift (v. t.) To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body..

Navigerous :: Navigerous (a.) Bearing ships; capable of floating vessels.

Stanch :: Stanch (n.) A flood gate by which water is accumulated, for floating a boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release..

Natantly :: Natantly (adv.) In a floating manner; swimmingly.

Dahabeah :: Dahabeah (n.) A Nile boat constructed on the model of a floating house, having large lateen sails..

Lepas :: Lepas (n.) Any one of various species of Lepas, a genus of pedunculated barnacles found attached to floating timber, bottoms of ships, Gulf weed, etc.; -- called also goose barnacle. See Barnacle..

Mote :: Mote (n.) A small particle, as of floating dust; anything proverbially small; a speck..

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