floater Meaning and Definition

1. n. an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location

2. n. an object that floats or is capable of floating

3. n. a swimmer who floats in the water

4. n. a voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election

5. n. an employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed

6. n. a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

7. n. a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills)

8. n. spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens