A float or a float ( two words ) means one ( a ) vehicle carrying a display or tableau in a parade ( float )--
We are making a float for the parade on Saturday.
She will be riding on a float, waving at the crowds.
A float may also mean a life preserver; something to keep a person buoyant in the water--
Man overboard! Throw him a float!
A float may also mean a buoyant ball used in pumbing--
There should be a float attached to the end of this rod.
Afloat or afloat ( one word, rhymes with a float ) means on top of the water; borne on the water--
How long can the ship stay afloat with that hole in her hull?
Afloat may also mean kept in business, financially, or kept from sinking--
A new marketing strategy may help to keep our busines afloat.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"He remained afloat for hours, clinging to a float that he found near the ship."
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