Floater - Definition

n 1: spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in
the vitreous humor and lens; "floaters seem to drift
through the field of vision" [syn: musca volitans,
muscae volitantes, floater, spots]
2: a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some
other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills)
3: a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means
of support [syn: vagrant, drifter, floater, vagabond]
4: an employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed
5: a voter who votes illegally at different polling places in
the same election
6: a swimmer who floats in the water
7: an object that floats or is capable of floating
8: an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g.
jewelry) regardless of its location [syn: floater,
floating policy]