float-stone

float-stone
floatˈ-stone noun
1. A porous spongelike variety of silica, so light as to float for a while on water
2. A bricklayer's smoothing tool
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  • Float stone — Float Float (fl[=o]t), n.[OE. flote ship, boat, fleet, AS. flota ship, fr. fle[ o]tan to float; akin to D. vloot fleet, G. floss raft, Icel. floti float, raft, fleet, Sw. flotta. [root] 84. See {Fleet}, v. i., and cf. {Flotilla}, {Flotsam},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • float|stone — «FLOHT STOHN», noun. 1. a stone used by bricklayers for smoothing the surfaces of bricks used in curved work. 2. a whitish gray, spongy variety of opal, so light as to float upon water …   Useful english dictionary

  • Float — (fl[=o]t), n.[OE. flote ship, boat, fleet, AS. flota ship, fr. fle[ o]tan to float; akin to D. vloot fleet, G. floss raft, Icel. floti float, raft, fleet, Sw. flotta. [root] 84. See {Fleet}, v. i., and cf. {Flotilla}, {Flotsam}, {Plover}.] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Float board — Float Float (fl[=o]t), n.[OE. flote ship, boat, fleet, AS. flota ship, fr. fle[ o]tan to float; akin to D. vloot fleet, G. floss raft, Icel. floti float, raft, fleet, Sw. flotta. [root] 84. See {Fleet}, v. i., and cf. {Flotilla}, {Flotsam},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Float case — Float Float (fl[=o]t), n.[OE. flote ship, boat, fleet, AS. flota ship, fr. fle[ o]tan to float; akin to D. vloot fleet, G. floss raft, Icel. floti float, raft, fleet, Sw. flotta. [root] 84. See {Fleet}, v. i., and cf. {Flotilla}, {Flotsam},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Float copper — Float Float (fl[=o]t), n.[OE. flote ship, boat, fleet, AS. flota ship, fr. fle[ o]tan to float; akin to D. vloot fleet, G. floss raft, Icel. floti float, raft, fleet, Sw. flotta. [root] 84. See {Fleet}, v. i., and cf. {Flotilla}, {Flotsam},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Float gold — Float Float (fl[=o]t), n.[OE. flote ship, boat, fleet, AS. flota ship, fr. fle[ o]tan to float; akin to D. vloot fleet, G. floss raft, Icel. floti float, raft, fleet, Sw. flotta. [root] 84. See {Fleet}, v. i., and cf. {Flotilla}, {Flotsam},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Float ore — Float Float (fl[=o]t), n.[OE. flote ship, boat, fleet, AS. flota ship, fr. fle[ o]tan to float; akin to D. vloot fleet, G. floss raft, Icel. floti float, raft, fleet, Sw. flotta. [root] 84. See {Fleet}, v. i., and cf. {Flotilla}, {Flotsam},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Float valve — Float Float (fl[=o]t), n.[OE. flote ship, boat, fleet, AS. flota ship, fr. fle[ o]tan to float; akin to D. vloot fleet, G. floss raft, Icel. floti float, raft, fleet, Sw. flotta. [root] 84. See {Fleet}, v. i., and cf. {Flotilla}, {Flotsam},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • float — float·abil·i·ty; float·able; float; float·less; float·o·blast; float·sam; float·stone; re·float; float·er; float·a·tive; float·ing·ly; …   English syllables

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