A floating appliance for supporting something in the water. The cork or quill used to support a baited line, showing by its movement when a fish…

The shaft of a feather, or something made from it. Angling. A narrow tubular float, made from the quill of a feather.

A thing which floats upon the surface of a liquid; spec. an angler's float; see also quot. 1854.

(see quots.).

Angling. (a) A float of cork, wood, etc., to which a line, with baited hook, is attached; used on lakes and ponds for taking pike; (b) a peg…

He who or that which bobs up and down or in and out; spec. a float used in angling, also the bob-fly (see bob-fly n. at bob, v.3 compounds).

A variety of stick float, designed to be especially sensitive to movement of the bait, and chiefly used in running water. Frequently attributive.