Float (boat) - Uki

Japanese: 浮き(舟) - うき
Float (boat) - Uki

…Gross tonnage is used for passenger ships and is also used as the registration standard for all ships.
[Ethnic groups and ships]

[Traditional ship types]
The simplest form of float before boats was made. When crossing rivers, they used pieces of wood, leather bags, gourds, etc.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "float (boat)" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…総トンは客船に使われるほか,あらゆる船の登録上の基準としても用いられる。船舶トン数【小山 健夫】
【諸民族と船】

[伝統的な船の諸形態]
 船以前のもっとも単純な形態といえるのが浮きである。川を渡るときなどに,木切れ,革袋,ひょうたんなどを利用する。…

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