Definition of "refloat" in Englisch

verb

1. (transitive) To cause to float again.

   • Removing fuel from the sunken ship will make it easier to refloat it.

2. (intransitive) To float again.

   • 2025, Chloe Hughes, Boat stranded on canal hole edge pulled to safety (BBC News) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c79x0vqvnq4o Overnight, water was pumped into dammed sections created by the Canal and River Trust on Tuesday, and as of 06:00 on Wednesday, water levels were recovering. "This means that one of the boats near to the breach site, plus six further up the canal, are now beginning to refloat," it [the council] said.

noun

1. The process of getting something to float again.

   • A small crowd on the docks watched the attempted refloat of the ship.