noun
also float·age ˈflōd.]ij, -ōt], ]ēj\
( -s )
Etymology: flotage alteration of floatage; floatage from float (II) + -age
1. : the act or state of floating : ability to float
2. : material that floats on the sea or on bodies of fresh water : flotsam
3. usually floatage : the charge for transferring railroad cars on a car float