float-on float-off
English
Alternative forms
- float-on/float-off
Noun
float-on float-off (uncountable)
- (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