Houseboat
[hous-boht] /ˈhaʊsˌboʊt/
noun
1.
a flat-bottomed, bargelike fitted for use as a floating dwelling but not for rough water.
verb (used without object)
2.
to travel or live on a houseboat.
/ˈhaʊsˌbəʊt/
noun
1.
a stationary boat or barge used as a home
n.
1790, from house (n.) + boat (n.).
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