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afloat, adv. & pred. a. 1 a Ar an snámh, ar an uisce, ar farraige. To be afloat, bheith ar uachtar. To set a ship afloat, long a chur chun na farraige; a chur ar an uisce. What had remained afloat, an méid a d'fhan ar an snámh. F: (Of solvency) If he can keep afloat..., éiríonn leis a ghreim a choinneáil . . . b Service afloat, seirbhís ar bord loinge. He served afloat, bhí ina mhairnéalach. 2 (Of rumour) To be afloat, bheith ag gabháil thart. This notion is afloat again, an smaoineamh seo ag tógáil a chinn arís.
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