flotage

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Flotage \Flo"tage\, n. [OF. flotage, F. flottage, fr. flotter to
   float.]
   1. The state of floating.
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   2. That which floats on the sea or in rivers. [Written also
      {floatage}.]
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