floater (Noun) — Spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humour and lens. ex. "floaters seem to drift through the field of vision"
floater (Noun) — A debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills).
floater (Noun) — A wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support.
floater (Noun) — An employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed.
floater (Noun) — A voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election.
floater (Noun) — A swimmer who floats in the water.
floater (Noun) — An object that floats or is capable of floating.
floater (Noun) — An insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewellery) regardless of its location.