float-on float-off

English

Alternative forms

• float-on/float-off

Noun

float-on float-off (uncountable)

1. (transport, nautical) A form of marine vessel which allows large floating objects (such as other ships, or oil platforms, etc) to be floated atop and floated off the ship's transport decktop.

Synonyms

• (nautical transport): flo-flo, flo/flo, flo flo, floflo, FloFlo, FLOFLO, FLO FLO, FLO-FLO, FLO/FLO (abbreviation)

Hypernyms

• heavy lift ship

Coordinate terms

• roll-on roll-off