AFLO'AT, adverb or adjective [a and float.] 1. Borne on the water; floating; swimming; as, the ship is afloat 2. Figuratively, moving; passing from place to place; as, a rumor is afloat 3. Unfixed; moving without guide or control; as, our affairs are all afloat [As an adjective, this word always follows the noun.]
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI