gleam-float

noun
UK /ɡliːm fləʊt/
US /ɡliːm floʊt/

A gleam-float is a small shiny toy boat that glides on water.

The children watched the gleam-float drift across the pond.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A glowing marker that floats on water to show a safe path.

The gleam-float bobbed in the harbor, guiding the small boats home.

3. A bright shimmering patch that seems to float on the surface of water.

A gleam-float of sunlight danced on the lake at dawn.

4. A floating lantern used in nighttime water festivals.

Hundreds of gleam-floats lit up the river during the celebration.