Flote.
We say, any thing doth flote that swimmes above water, not touching ground, as the ship is aflote, that is, when it is borne up cleere from the ground by the rising of the water; A floaty-ship, is a ship which drawes but little water.
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We say, any thing doth flote that swimmes above water, not touching ground, as the ship is aflote, that is, when it is borne up cleere from the ground by the rising of the water; A floaty-ship, is a ship which drawes but little water.