Word Finder - afloat

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Floating

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A rubber duck and other toys were afloat in the bath.

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Covered with water bearing floating articles; flooded.

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The decks are afloat.

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Out at sea.

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Making successful progress under one's own steam.

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The donation will keep our business afloat for quite a while.

Navy and is the oldest, technically active warship afloat.

She was no longer confined in purgatory, afloat in space.

After unbolting the cover, the units can be withdrawn with the ferry afloat.

The customs and political surveillance along the coast is entrusted, afloat, to the Massawa naval station, and, ashore, to a coastguard company 400 strong stationed at Meder, with detachments at Assab, Massawa, Raheita, Edd and Taclai.

In the early part of the Revolutionary war, ill health kept him at home, and it was not until 1797 that he went afloat again.

It was characteristic of the closeness with which he watched current events, and of his zeal in the cause of "lucidity," that when the Reader, an organ of science and unpartisan opinion, fell into difficulties in 1865 Mill joined with some distinguished men of science and letters in an effort to keep it afloat.

The docks are 114 acres in extent, and have accommodation for the largest vessels afloat.

The imperial docks (five in all) and ship-building yards are on the east side facing the town, between Gaarden and Ellerbeck, and comprise basins capable of containing the largest war-ships afloat.

There is an excellent guide ' living afloat ' written by the Residential Boat Owners Association, which costs £ 7.50.

She was the loveliest and most beautifully streamlined craft I had ever seen afloat.

Robinson Crusoe was immediately popular, and a wild story was set afloat of its having been written by Lord Oxford in the Tower.

But afloat, had Makarov survived, it would have been played to the end, and Togo's fleet would have been steadily used up. One day, indeed (May 15th), two of Japan's largest battleships, the " Hatsume " and the " Yashima," came in contact with free mines and were sunk.

If any blame attaches to him, it must arise either from his endeavour to force Coke to a favourable decision, in which he was in all probability prompted by a feeling, not uncommon with him, that a matter of state policy was in danger of being sacrificed to some senseless legal quibble or precedent, or from his advice to the king that a rumour should be set afloat which was not strictly true.

The entrances to the Birkenhead Docks are capable of docking the largest class of steamers afloat.

Just above the lock is the boatyard of J D Boat Services which is also a viking afloat hire base.

Boys - ten thousand teenage cadets who took crash communication courses aboard the wooden hulled TS Bounty to keep the fighting Fleet afloat.

McNish built the cofferdam to help keep the ship afloat as long as possible.

An ocean-going liner that will keep us all together in some comfort, afloat in a sea of change.

By the time they took up their quills, vague reports about a crucified savior named Jesus were widely afloat.

A superb reconstruction of an 18th century seaport which is also home to the oldest warship afloat in the UK.

The larger and more important of these are Todos os Santos, on which is located the city of Sao Salvador or Bahia, and Rio de Janeiro or Guanabara, beside which stands the capital of the republic. These two are freely accessible to the largest ships afloat.

When it subsided the ship was still afloat, but she was nothing but a gutted hull lighted by a dying glare, and she fired no more.

If Lancaster should justify the malevolent rumours that were afloat by making a snatch at the crown, the last state of the realm might be worse than the first.

Action note public static int round( float afloat) The int value of the float value aFloat.

Whilst still afloat the lifeboat was then sent to rescue two more children in a small inflatable dinghy which was sinking.

Good professionals like Wotton, Norris and Nalis should ensure that they stay afloat, but they could get involved in the relegation scrap.

The north's economy continued to be kept artificially afloat by the huge annual subvention from the taxpayer.

He has kept the SLA afloat, swimming against a tide of apathy.

The bottom side of a floating candle is tapered on the sides so it will stay afloat.

Aiken, who placed second that same season, had much larger record sales and has a strong following of fans, known as "Claymates," which keep his career afloat.

The newer ships boast many cabins with private balconies, some of the largest such accommodations afloat.

In addition to cruise ship employees based on board the hundreds of vessels afloat today, cruise lines also have an ongoing need for individuals working from land-based offices.

What better way to spend Mother's Day weekend than to spend it afloat on a cruise ship, getting pampered and enjoying a brief break from the rigors of motherhood?

It owns more than two-dozen ships, including the the largest cruise ship afloat.

Forever embedded in the minds of gamers everywhere, this revolutionary puzzler still remains afloat today amongst a sea of mediocre current-gen puzzle games.

I mean, doesn't fighting a crocodile the size of a building while trying to stay afloat in a little wooden dingy sound action-packed to you?

These shops may not have the most lucrative service sales, they're in business to blend their talent with your passion, so spread the word and keep them afloat!

When recession conditions exist, companies have to find ways to cut costs to stay afloat.

Even major players in the financial markets who were able to remain afloat experienced significant losses and took a major hit in terms of stock prices.

Falling behind can be scary for homeowners because it takes even more effort to stay afloat financially, let alone to bring the bills to current status.

Sutro was able to keep the restaurant afloat, and hired J.M.

The arms and legs move continuously to keep the swimmer afloat, imitating the natural style that dogs and other animals use when in the water.

The Swim Trainer is designed to keep little ones afloat with a built in inner tube.

The game is believed to be able to focus the user's ability to concentrate on a task, as constant concentration is needed to keep the ball afloat.

The game is played in rounds and depending on how many ships each person has left afloat in each round determines how many shots he or she has at hitting the opposing player's boats.

For instance, if Player A had all five ships still afloat, he or she can take five hits at Player B's vessels.

The affect will last longer on a warm day, but the hot air should keep the balloon afloat for a few minutes and maybe even longer, depending on how large your balloon is.

Apparently these costs have increased for the last five or six years, making it tough for small businesses to stay afloat.

By 2002, the organization was forced to request over $1 billion in financial assistance from General Electric to try to stay afloat.

On the show, she is frequently torn between her new life with her husband and her attempts to start a family and the demands of helping her mom's salon stay afloat.