dead-man's float

noun Swimming.

a prone floating position, used especially by beginning swimmers, with face downward, legs extended backward, and arms stretched forward.

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Nearby words

dead-ball line, dead-cat bounce, dead-end, dead-end host, dead-man's fingers, dead-man's float, dead-melt, dead-nettle, dead-on, dead-reckon, dead-smooth

Origin of dead-man's float

First recorded in 1945–50

Also called prone float.

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