Noah Webster
Afloat
AFLO'AT, adverb or adjective [a and float.]
1. Borne on the water; floating; swimming; as, the ship is afloat
2. Figuratively, moving; passing from place to place; as, a rumor is afloat
3. Unfixed; moving without guide or control; as, our affairs are all afloat [As an adjective, this word always follows the noun.]