n. [ L. natatio, fr. natare to swim: cf. F. natation. See Natant. ] The act of floating on the water; swimming. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Carbonate. ] (Sugar Making) The saturation of defecated beet juice with carbonic acid gas. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. enatare to swim out. See Natation. ] A swimming out. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of floating on the surface of a fluid. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. transnatare to swim over; trans across, over + natare to swim. ] The act of swimming across, as a river. [ 1913 Webster ]