·adv & ·adj Borne on the water; floating; on board ship.
II. Afloat ·adv & ·adj Unfixed; moving without guide or control; adrift; as, our affairs are all afloat.
III. Afloat ·adv & ·adj Moving; passing from place to place; in general circulation; as, a rumor is afloat.
IV. Afloat ·add. ·adv & ·adj Covered with water bearing floating articles; flooded; as, the decks are afloat.