refloat.
To cause to float again.
Meaning & usage
To cause to float again.
Removing fuel from the sunken ship will make it easier to refloat it.
To float again.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English float English refloat From re- + float.
The process of getting something to float again.
A small crowd on the docks watched the attempted refloat of the ship.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English float English refloat From re- + float.
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