Meaning of 'floater'

noun

spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

Example: "floaters seem to drift through the field of vision"

Synonyms: musca volitans muscae volitantes spots

noun

an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location

Synonyms: floating policy

noun

an object that floats or is capable of floating

noun

a swimmer who floats in the water

noun

a voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election

noun

an employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed

noun

a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

Synonyms: vagabond

noun

a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills)