definition of
floater

[1] #1 floater n. [musca volitans, muscae volitantes, spots] spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens; "floaters seem to drift through the field of vision". wn

[2] #2 floater n. a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills). wn

[3] #3 floater n. [vagrant, drifter, vagabond] a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support. wn

[4] #4 floater n. an employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed. wn

[5] #5 floater n. a voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election. wn