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Floater
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floater n
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1 from the notion that the policy “floats” with the goods it insures, wherever they might be located
: a policy or supplemental attachment to a policy insuring specific items of personal property (as jewelry or art)
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: a policy of insurance to protect against loss or damage of goods in transit or goods (as jewels) naturally subject to use in various places called also floating policy
2 : a debt security that yields an indexed variable rate of interest
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: floating rate note at note
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.