flotant

adjective

flo·​tant

ˈflōtᵊnt

heraldry

: flying in air

a galley, sails furled, pennon flotant

Word History

Etymology

French flottant floating, from present participle of flotter to float, from Old French floter, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English flotian to float

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