floater

Noun
  1. Spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens (synset 114388524)
    "floaters seem to drift through the field of vision"
    is a type of: symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
    same as: musca volitans, muscae volitantes, spots
  2. A debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills) (synset 113436554)
    is a type of: certificate of indebtedness, debt instrument, obligation - a written promise to repay a debt
  3. A wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support (synset 110764201)
    is a type of:
    subtypes:
    same as: clochard, drifter, vagabond, vagrant
  4. An employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed (synset 110116624)
    is a type of: employee - a worker who is hired to perform a job
  5. A voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election (synset 110116494)
    is a type of: elector, voter - a citizen who has a legal right to vote
  6. A swimmer who floats in the water (synset 110116389)
    is a type of: bather, natator, swimmer - a person who travels through the water by swimming
  7. An object that floats or is capable of floating (synset 109304683)
    is a type of: object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
    subtypes: berg, iceberg - a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
  8. An insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location (synset 106538115)
    is a type of: insurance, insurance policy, policy - written contract or certificate of insurance
    same as: floating policy

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