floater vs float

floater and float both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
floater	Yes	No	No	No
float	Yes	No	Yes	No

floater (noun)	float (noun)
an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location	an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
an object that floats or is capable of floating	something that floats on the surface of water
a swimmer who floats in the water	a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support	an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
a voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election	a drink with ice cream floating in it
an employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed	the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills)	the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

floater (verb)	float (verb)
	convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
	allow (currencies) to fluctuate
	make the surface of level or smooth
	put into the water
	be in motion due to some air or water current
	be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
	set afloat
	move lightly, as if suspended
	circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with