floater
     n 1: spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the
          vitreous humor and lens [syn: {musca volitans}, {muscae
          volitantes}, {spots}]
     2: a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some
        other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills)
     3: a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means
        of support [syn: {vagrant}, {drifter}, {vagabond}]
     4: an employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed
     5: a voter who votes illegally at different polling places in
        the same election
     6: a swimmer who floats in the water
     7: an object that floats or is capable of floating
     8: an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g.
        jewelry) regardless of its location [syn: {floating policy}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0