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Body of water in England
The Great Float is a body of water on the Wirral Peninsula, England, formed from the natural tidal inlet, the Wallasey Pool. It is split into two large
Great_Float
Docks in Wallasey, England
to the Great Float from the River Mersey. In 1856, J. B. Hartley produced plans for alternative river access to the Great Float, as the Great Low Water
Alfred_Dock
Former tidal inlet on Wirral Peninsula, England
reclamation, with the main portion of the pool becoming known as the Great Float. In 1933, with the exception of a small lake, the head of Wallasey Pool
Wallasey_Pool
Aircraft with an undercarriage capable of operating from water surfaces
amphibious floats. A floatplane has slender floats, mounted under the fuselage. Two floats are common, but other configurations are possible. Only the floats of
Seaplane
Dock in Wirral, England
Great Float. The dock was designed by Anthony George Lyster. Construction began in 1905, from the land reclaimed during the construction of the Great
Vittoria_Dock
1970 studio album by Organisation
Organisation: Tone Float (RCA Victory, 1970) Tone Float. Organisation (LP). Great Britain: RCA-Victor. 1970. SF 8111. "Organisation – Tone Float". discogs.com
Tone_Float
Type of float for fishing nets
earliest evidence of glass floats being used by fishermen comes from Norway in 1844 where glass floats were on gill nets in the great cod fisheries in Lofoten
Glass_float
Former dock in Bidston, England
a dock at Birkenhead, in England. It was situated to the west of the Great Float, between Bidston and Poulton. A proposal for the construction of the
Bidston_Dock
percent of the American market by capitalization. It is weighted by free-float market capitalization, so more valuable companies account for relatively
List_of_S&P_500_companies
Group of lakes in North America
The Great Lakes, also called the Great Lakes of North America, are a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes spanning the Canada–United States
Great_Lakes
Rock fragments detached from original outcrop
In geology, a floater or a float is a piece of rock that has been eroded, isolated and transported away from its original outcrop, and it is found within
Floater_(geology)
Worldwide economic depression (1929–1939)
The Great Depression was a severe global economic downturn from 1929 to 1939. The period was characterized by high rates of unemployment and poverty,
Great_Depression
Disused hydraulic engine house in Birkenhead, England
2023. "A 1920s photograph of Jesse Hartley's Hydraulic Tower from the East Float". Wyre Heal: A Local History of the Wirral Peninsula. Archived from the
Central_Hydraulic_Tower
County of England
handles most commercial shipping, but the Birkenhead Docks complex in Great Float on the Wirral peninsula still handles some freight. The Port of Liverpool
Merseyside
American fast food chain
distinguished by its "Burger Family" combos, draft root beer and root beer floats. A&W's origins date back to 1919 when Roy W. Allen set up a roadside drink
A&W_Restaurants
Disused rail line in Wirral, England
were much more extensive, with lines along the sides of both East and West Float. Further lines and sidings were along Duke Street, around Vittoria Dock
Birkenhead_Dock_Branch
Lord John Russell, to retain power. The general election was held amid the Great Irish famine. The Irish Repeal group won more seats than in the previous
1847 United Kingdom general election
1847_United_Kingdom_general_election
British manufacturer of personal survival equipment
Birkenhead is on the A5030 between Poulton and Claughton, next to the Great Float. The RFD Beaufort factory in Dunmurry is on the A1. It has servicing
Survitec_Group
19th-century Anglo-Russian confrontation
Navy, and to build Britain's economy. In the early 1880s, Russia failed to float a 9 million roubles loan on the European markets for its strategic geopolitical
Great_Game
Landlocked dock in Birkenhead, Wirral, England
the locks removed after being disused for some years. Access to the Great Float via Egerton Dock has also been removed, making both docks effectively
Morpeth_Dock
Village in Wirral, Merseyside, England
much of Birkenhead to the east, including all of the south side of the Great Float. The total population of this ward at this Census was 15,216 of which
Bidston
U.S. inventor and chemist
two years of the Miss America Pageant in 1921 and 1922, arriving on a great float and presenting the trophy to the winner. He was an important member of
Hudson_Maxim
1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald
"girl whose disembodied face floated along the dark cornices and blinding signs". Charles Scribner's Sons published The Great Gatsby on April 10, 1925. Fitzgerald
The_Great_Gatsby
Buoyant object for indicating or measuring liquid level
Liquid level floats, also known as float balls, are spherical, cylindrical, oblong or similarly shaped objects, made from either rigid or flexible material
Float_(liquid_level)
Election in Great Britain
house of the Parliament of Great Britain. It returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain to be held, after
1715_British_general_election
Administrative body of the Port of Liverpool
Dock, in the city of Liverpool and the dock facilities built around the Great Float of the Wirral Peninsula, located on the west side of the river. Peel
Mersey Docks and Harbour Company
Mersey_Docks_and_Harbour_Company
Development project in Wirral, England
of 5,000,000 square feet (465,000 m2) of modern office space at the East Float and Vittoria Dock. A central part of the early designs were the creation
Wirral_Waters
English footballer (born 1975)
his goal, and hit a shot from the halfway line – 52 m (57 yd) out – that floated over the goalkeeper and into the net. His goal celebration saw him raise
David_Beckham
origins are from basic gymnastics. Though it appears to demand great strength, the float actually requires balance above all because the breaker's weight
Float_(breakdancing_move)
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
toward her while a serpent (i.e. the asp) rises between her legs, Eros floats above, and Anton, the alleged ancestor of the Antonian family, looks on
Cleopatra
Election in Great Britain
returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain to be summoned, after the merger of the Parliament of England and
1741_British_general_election
American boxer and activist (1942–2016)
the vitality of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. Ali rode on a float at the following year's Tournament of Roses Parade, launching the U.S. Constitution's
Muhammad_Ali
Election in Great Britain
elect members of the House of Commons, the lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain. It produced further gains for the governing Tory party. Since 1710
1713_British_general_election
Former museum in Birkenhead, England
collection was brought to Birkenhead in 2002 and was moored in the West Float of the Birkenhead docks complex. The fleet consisted of the frigate HMS
Warship_Preservation_Trust
Election in Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain. They were summoned before the Union of Great Britain and Ireland on 1 January 1801. The members in office in Great Britain at
1796_British_general_election
1747 general election in Great Britain
returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain to be summoned, after the merger of the Parliament of England and
1747_British_general_election
Event during ship construction marking the first time the ship is floated
Float-out is the process in shipbuilding that follows the keel laying and precedes the fitting-out process. It is analogous to launching a ship, a specific
Float-out
Election in Great Britain
returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain to be summoned after the merger of the Parliament of England and
1780_British_general_election
Election in Great Britain
returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain to be summoned, after the merger of the Parliament of England and
1727_British_general_election
Election in Great Britain
elected members to serve in the House of Commons of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain. This was the fifth such election since the merger of the Parliament
1722_British_general_election
List of great powers from the early modern period to the post-Cold War era
September 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2025. "Analysis: After a decade, Xi floats 'G2' world with U.S. again". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 6 December 2025. Armstrong
List_of_modern_great_powers
English rock musician (born 1959)
Screen Violence. In October 2023, Smith appeared on the Crosses song "Girls Float † Boys Cry" off the album Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete. Smith
Robert_Smith_(musician)
located in New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado. Each parcel is called a "float." They were created in 1860 by the U.S. government to compensate the Baca
Baca_land_grants
Scientific field of study
mechanics & Biophysics: a water strider using the surface tension of water to float across a pond. Astrophysics, Relativity & Optics: an astrophotograph distorted
Physics
British politician (born 1957)
vice-chairman. In the mid-1990s, the board of Southampton F.C. were looking to float the club on the London Stock Exchange, a long and costly procedure. Therefore
Rupert_Lowe
1909 dam collapse in Wirral, England
crane which straddled the excavation. The waters of the neighbouring East Float were held back from the entrance channel by a 200-foot-long (61 m) temporary
Birkenhead_dock_disaster
Ferry terminal and business park in Wirral, England
Quays is a ferry terminal and business park which is located between East Float and the River Mersey at Birkenhead, in England. Twelve Quays separates Woodside
Twelve_Quays
British Parliamentary election
returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain to be held, after the merger of the Parliament of England and the
1774_British_general_election
Election in Great Britain
returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain to be summoned, after the merger of the Parliament of England and
1754_British_general_election
Type of floating bridge
ponton bridge), also known as a floating bridge, is a bridge that uses floats or shallow-draft boats to support a continuous deck for pedestrian and vehicle
Pontoon_bridge
Former station in Ireland
Float Railway Station was a former station on the Inny Junction to Cavan branch of the Midland Great Western Railway, Ireland. It opened in 1856 and closed
Float_railway_station
American dark comedy film by Luca Balser
What Doesn't Float is a 2023 American anthology dark comedy film directed by Luca Balser from a screenplay by Shauna Fitzgerald. It features an ensemble
What_Doesn't_Float
returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain to be summoned, after the merger of the Parliament of England and
1734_British_general_election
Department of Peru
great float of balsa rafts arrived at the beaches of the existing San José cove. Formed by a brilliant cortege of nine foreign warriors, this float was
Department_of_Lambayeque
Salt lake in Utah, United States
Joe. "Lake has great impact on storms, weather". Deseret Morning News. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. "Can I float in Great Salt Lake?".
Great_Salt_Lake
Species of owl
and are often vagrants ("floaters") until they establish their own territories. Based on the development of the bursa, great horned owls reach sexual
Great_horned_owl
Public sculpture in Wisconsin
Float is a public artwork by American artist Peter Flanary located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in front of Sandburg Hall, which
Float_(sculpture)
Election in Great Britain
elections). 3rd Parliament of Great Britain List of MPs elected in the British general election, 1710 List of parliaments of Great Britain British Electoral
1710_British_general_election
(2006) Wake (2010, digipak) The Thief (2018) The Great Release (1999) Live at the Aladdin (2001) Floater Lives (2004 digipak) Acoustic Live at the WOW (2008
Floater_discography
Election in Great Britain
returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain to be summoned, after the merger of the Parliament of England and
1761_British_general_election
Election in Great Britain
returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain to be summoned after the merger of the Parliament of England and
1790_British_general_election
Annual parade and dance in St. Louis, Missouri
would "withdraw their services" if the float was included, so the entry was removed. Figures aboard the planned float included shillelagh-wielding men and
Veiled Prophet Parade and Ball
Veiled_Prophet_Parade_and_Ball
Country in Central America
the capital, Panama City. This holiday is celebrated on December 25. The floats in the parade are decorated in the Panamanian colors, and women wear dresses
Panama
Former dock in Wirral, England
at Birkenhead, Wirral Peninsula, England. The dock was accessed via East Float to the west, until Wallasey Dock was filled at the turn of the millennium
Wallasey_Dock
Fat sheath under abdominal wall
derives from "epiploon", from Greek epipleein 'to float or sail on', since the greater omentum appears to float on the surface of the intestines. It is the
Greater_omentum
First election held after the Acts of Union 1707
classified as ministerial supporters. List of parliaments of Great Britain 2nd Parliament of Great Britain List of MPs elected in the British general election
1708_British_general_election
Data types supported by the C programming language
language provides the four basic arithmetic type specifiers char, int, float and double (as well as the Boolean type bool), and the modifiers signed
C_data_types
Group of fictional characters
to walk, but only on a few occasions in which he was rendered unable to float. Orko's face is concealed by a floppy hat and heavy scarf; according to
List of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe characters
List_of_He-Man_and_the_Masters_of_the_Universe_characters
Borough and county in New York, US
annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade (mid-to-late June) is a costume-and-float parade. Coney Island also hosts the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
Brooklyn
American political activist (1993–2025)
For years, he used his various platforms to decry racial equity programs, float an array of conspiracy theories and test out divisive messaging that Mr
Charlie_Kirk
American singer and songwriter (born 1966)
autobiography seemed the sole source of her music. Her art, also like Marvin's, floated over a reservoir of secret pain." Much of her success has been attributed
Janet_Jackson
Association football club in England
Ken Bates from Mears' great-nephew Brian Mears, for the nominal sum of £1. Bates bought a controlling stake in the club and floated Chelsea on the AIM stock
Chelsea_F.C.
Lake on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada
steep shoreline has kept Great Central Lake mostly undeveloped, but there are approximately 70 residents that live in float houses along the shoreline
Great_Central_Lake
Species of large lamniform shark
The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), also known as the white shark, white pointer, or great white, is a large shark. It is closely related to
Great_white_shark
Traditional Japanese Festival in Kyoto
but it is best known for its two Yamaboko Junkō (山鉾巡行) processions of floats, which take place on July 17 and 24. The three nights leading up to each
Gion_Matsuri
Boat used as a home
since the time of the Srivijaya kingdom. Raft houses are built on rafts and float along the banks of the Musi River, Ogan River and Komering River. To avoid
Houseboat
Election in Great Britain
Younger securing an overall majority of about 120 in the House of Commons of Great Britain, having previously had to survive in a House which was dominated
1784_British_general_election
Cola soft drink
Coca-Cola Cherry Float and the Nationwide Release of Diet Coke Cherry". Coca-Cola. Retrieved February 6, 2026. "Coca-Cola Introduces Cherry Float Flavour – Blending
Coca-Cola
Arctic, with wheel, ski and float equipped aircraft. Its main base was Yellowknife Airport and also operated a float base on Great Slave Lake near the Yellowknife
Arctic_Sunwest_Charters
properties of the item before they each decide on whether it will sink or float (a frequent deciding factor is the nature of the item's container). Two
List of David Letterman sketches
List_of_David_Letterman_sketches
Association football club in England
football club in 2024, valued at £6.55 billion ($5.22 billion). After being floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1991, the club was taken private in 2005
Manchester_United_F.C.
Toilet that uses water to convey human waste down a pipe
popular than the side-float design. The side-float design uses a float on the end of a lever to control the fill valve. The float is usually shaped like
Flush_toilet
Island country in Southern Europe
lavish late-night parties, a colourful ticker-tape parade of allegorical floats presided over by King Carnival (Maltese: ir-Re tal-Karnival), marching bands
Malta
Association football club in England
then on televised games from 1983. In December 1983, after the club was floated on the London Stock Exchange, Holsten became the first commercial sponsor
Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C.
Fictional character from It
clown Pennywise, who offers him a red balloon and tells him how people float down in the sewers. Pennywise offers Georgie his boat back, but when Georgie
Georgie_Denbrough
1912 maritime disaster
could be controlled remotely from the bridge, lowered automatically by a float if water was present, or closed manually by the crew. These took about 30 seconds
Sinking_of_the_Titanic
Mythical creature
yellow or red. However, eyeshine is not present in humans or any other known great apes, and so proposed explanations for elevated observable eyeshine in the
Bigfoot
National park in Tennessee and North Carolina, US
in the Smokies, which began in the 1880s, used splash dams or booms to float logs down rivers to lumber mills in nearby cities. Notable splash dam and
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great_Smoky_Mountains_National_Park
French–American actress (born 1992)
company, she has co-produced and starred in the dark comedy film What Doesn't Float (2023). Chalamet was born in New York City, the first child of Nicole Flender
Pauline_Chalamet
2001 film by David Lynch
the screen fades to black. Sinnerbrink writes that the "concluding images float in an indeterminate zone between fantasy and reality, which is perhaps the
Mulholland_Drive_(film)
2005 studio album by The Drones
Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By is the second album released by the Drones. Recorded "100% live" (like its predecessor)
Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By
Wait_Long_by_the_River_and_the_Bodies_of_Your_Enemies_Will_Float_By
German automobile manufacturer
h.c. F. Porsche AG and decide on the next step with the "intention to float"". Volkswagenag.com. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022. "Porsche
Porsche
Planned British state-owned rail transport operator
was overseen by a government-appointed Rail Regulator. The company was floated on the stock exchange in 1996 but the infrastructure was renationalised
Great_British_Railways
American historical drama television series (1972–1981)
historical drama television series about a family in rural Virginia during the Great Depression and World War II. It was created by Earl Hamner Jr., based on
List_of_The_Waltons_episodes
British-American actress (born 1982)
Rise of Taj, as Charlotte Higginson. Her next role was in the 2008 film Float. In February 2010, she was cast in Death Race 2 and was the lead in the
Lauren_Cohan
1968 film by Stanley Kubrick
transformed into a foetus enclosed in a transparent orb of light, which then floats in space above the Earth. Keir Dullea as Dr David Bowman Gary Lockwood as
2001:_A_Space_Odyssey
Northern Irish footballer (1946–2005)
until he reached the opposite end of the pitch and produced a perfectly floated centre for Charlton's head. His grace, agility and ball skills were only
George_Best
American multinational conglomerate holding company
bills. Insurance is a major area of operations and the retained premiums (float) serve as an important source of capital. Buffett has said that he prefers
Berkshire_Hathaway
National park in Colorado, United States
pronghorn are common, while burrowing owls nest in the ground and other raptors float through the skies searching for mice, kangaroo rats, and short-horned lizards
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Great_Sand_Dunes_National_Park_and_Preserve
Australian TV series
Houston for The Sydney Morning Herald when the show originally aired, adding "great to see another show making creative use of our landscapes: the dry interior
Upright_(TV_series)
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Indian
Great
Girl/Female
Muslim
Great
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Hindu, Indian
Great Worrier; Great Chivalric
Boy/Male
Hindu
Great
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Tamil
Great
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Tamil
Great
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Indian
Great
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Surname or Lastname
Americanized form of Dutch De Groot or German Gross.English
Americanized form of Dutch De Groot or German Gross.English : variant of Greet, a nickname from Old English grēat ‘big’, ‘stout’, a habitational name from Greet in Gloucestershire or Greete in Shropshire, both named from an Old English grēote ‘gravelly place’, or a topographic name with the same meaning.
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Tamil
Great
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Muslim
Great
Female
Dutch
, pearl.
Female
Danish
, pearl.
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American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Indian, Latin, Scandinavian, Swedish
Form of Margaret; Child of Light; A Pearl
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Tamil
Great
Boy/Male
Tamil
Nand Kumar | நஂத கà¯à®®à®¾à®°Â
Great
Nand Kumar | நஂத கà¯à®®à®¾à®°Â
Female
English
Short form of Danish/Swedish Margareta, GRETA means "pearl."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Great
Girl/Female
Greek American German Persian Scandinavian Swedish
Pearl.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Great
GREAT FLOAT
GREAT FLOAT
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English doke, hence a nickname for someone with some fancied resemblance to a duck or a metonymic occupational name for someone who kept ducks or for a wild fowler.Irish : English name adopted as an equivalent of Lohan (an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Leocháin ‘descendant of Leochán’) by mistranslation, as if from lacha ‘duck’.North German (also Dück) : probably a nickname for a coward, from Low German duken ‘to duck or dive’.German (Dück(e)) : from a pet form of an old Germanic personal name formed with theud, diot ‘people’, ‘race’.
Biblical
hasting; a hill; from a hill
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Krishna, Full of life
Girl/Female
Scottish American
Mighty counselor/ruler.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Goddess Laxmi
Boy/Male
Muslim
King of Jungle. Lion.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Snake, The king of serpents, A serpent chief
Boy/Male
Arabic, Biblical, Christian, French, Indian, Muslim
Joy; Noise; Clamour; Mighty; Sharpness
Boy/Male
Arabic
Prince; King's Son
Girl/Female
Tamil
Devahuti | தேவாஹà¯à®¤à¯€
Daughter of Manu (Daughter of Maalik bin Amr al adwaniyah)
GREAT FLOAT
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GREAT FLOAT
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superl.
Large in number; numerous; as, a great company, multitude, series, etc.
n.
That which affords entertainment; a gratification; a satisfaction; as, the concert was a rich treat.
a.
Having a great belly; bigbellied; pregnant; teeming.
superl.
Large in space; of much size; big; immense; enormous; expanded; -- opposed to small and little; as, a great house, ship, farm, plain, distance, length.
v. i.
To negotiate; to come to terms of accommodation; -- often followed by with; as, envoys were appointed to treat with France.
superl.
Long continued; lengthened in duration; prolonged in time; as, a great while; a great interval.
v. t.
To handle; to manage; to use; to bear one's self toward; as, to treat prisoners cruelly; to treat children kindly.
v. t.
To care for medicinally or surgically; to manage in the use of remedies or appliances; as, to treat a disease, a wound, or a patient.
n.
The whole; the gross; as, a contract to build a ship by the great.
v. t.
To subject to some action; to apply something to; as, to treat a substance with sulphuric acid.
a.
Great as a man's arm.
v. i.
See Greet, to weep.
v. t.
To entertain with food or drink, especially the latter, as a compliment, or as an expression of friendship or regard; as, to treat the whole company.
a.
Great.
v. t.
To discourse on; to handle in a particular manner, in writing or speaking; as, to treat a subject diffusely.
superl.
Holding a chief position; elevated: lofty: eminent; distingushed; foremost; principal; as, great men; the great seal; the great marshal, etc.
superl.
More than ordinary in degree; very considerable in degree; as, to use great caution; to be in great pain.
superl.
Entitled to earnest consideration; weighty; important; as, a great argument, truth, or principle.
superl.
Older, younger, or more remote, by single generation; -- often used before grand to indicate one degree more remote in the direct line of descent; as, great-grandfather (a grandfather's or a grandmother's father), great-grandson, etc.
superl.
Endowed with extraordinary powers; uncommonly gifted; able to accomplish vast results; strong; powerful; mighty; noble; as, a great hero, scholar, genius, philosopher, etc.