floatage

American  

[floh-tij] / ˈfloʊ tɪdʒ /

noun

1. flotage.

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floatage British  

/ ˈfləʊtɪdʒ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of flotage

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Etymology

Origin of floatage

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

Some of these were smashed into splinters by end-on collisions with cord-wood; others had dodged the floatage and were landed high on the beach.

From Tides of Barnegat by Smith, Francis Hopkinson

It was slightly roiled and carried a floatage of broken twigs, torn leaves, with here and there a golden-green tulip-petal, like the broken wings of butterflies.

From Roof and Meadow by Sharp, Dallas Lore

Still she rose up till her ports, with her guns, and at last the whole of her floatage was above water, and there she remained close to them, with her main-yard squared, and hove-to.

From The Phantom Ship by Marryat, Frederick

They found around the ships much green floatage of weeds, which led them to think some islands must be near.

From Little Masterpieces of Science: Explorers by Iles, George

Behind it also came all the ruin of the mill that had any floatage, and bodies of bears and great hogs and cattle, some of them alive, but the most part dead.

From Erema — My Father's Sin by Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge)