flotteur

Definitions of flotteur
  1. noun
    something that floats on the surface of water
    synonyms: bouchon
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    types:
    bouée de sauvetage, ceinture de sauvetage, gilet de sauvetage
    rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning
    bouée de sauvetage
    a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material
    gilet de sauvetage
    life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design
    type of:
    artefact
    a man-made object taken as a whole
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