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单词 over-floaty
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over-floatyadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, floaty adj.
Etymology: < over- prefix + floaty adj.
Obsolete. rare.
Of a ship: too buoyant and therefore unsteady in the water.
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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel with reference to qualities or attributes > [adjective] > not seaworthy or unstable
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1705 Gentlemans Dict. III. at Keel False-keel; is a Keel put on under the first, in case the Ship be Shallow, and so Over-floaty, and Roll too much.
1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) at Keel When a Ship is over-floaty, and rolls too much.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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