1. plural of flotage; the act or process of floating, or materials that float
Usage: often used in technical or nautical contexts
2. the right to float logs or timber down a river
Usage: legal/historical term, chiefly North American

Examples

• The river carried various flotages downstream after the storm.
• Timber companies negotiated flotages to transport logs to the mill.
• Debris and flotages accumulated near the bridge.
• Historical records document the flotages granted to early loggers.
• The engineer studied flotages to improve river navigation.