floater
noun
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spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens“floaters seem to drift through the field of vision”musca volitansmuscae volitantesspots
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an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its locationfloating policy
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an object that floats or is capable of floating
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a swimmer who floats in the water
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a voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election
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an employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed
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a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of supportvagabond
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a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills)