flotage

or float·age

[ floh-tij ]

noun

1. an act of floating.
2. the state of floating.
3. floating power; buoyancy.
4. anything that floats; flotsam.
5. the part of a ship above the water line.

flotage

/ ˈfləʊtɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act or state of floating; flotation
2. buoyancy; power or ability to float
3. objects or material that float on the surface of the water; flotsam

Word History and Origins

Origin of flotage¹

1620–30; float + -age; compare French flottage

Example Sentences

The trees grow in salt water several feet deep, where their labyrinth of roots and branches collect and hold sediment and flotage.

From Project Gutenberg