An old English term for wave: thus Ariel tells Prospero that the dispersed ships
"All have met again,
And are upon the Mediterranean flote."
·noun A <<Wave>>. II. Flote ·vt To <<Fleet>>; to <<Skim>>. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
An old term for a yawl a rough-built river boat. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book