floats

/ fləʊts /

plural noun

1. theatre another word for footlights

Example Sentences

The parade, which dates back to the 13th Century, featured about 7,000 people, 250 horses and 150 floats, from Guildhall to the Royal Courts of Justice on Saturday.

From BBC

To underscore this narrative, Shroyer floats irrelevant questions about "the economy."

From Salon

“The ship becomes lighter and so floats a little higher. Similarly, when the crust becomes lighter… it can float a little higher.”

From BBC

Often called “white gold” and the key component in rechargeable batteries, the metal lithium is so light that it floats on water, but its price has sunk like a stone over the past year.

From BBC

The team created floats to make sure Nazaré did not drown, as well as using a toothbrush to clean the turtle's shell.

From BBC