noun
houseboat
HOWS-boht
noun
1
A boat fitted out as a permanent or semi-permanent home.
"They spent the summer living on a houseboat on the canal."
How to Use Houseboat
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA boat that doubles as a house, moored on a river, canal, or harbour.
Word Forms
houseboats plural
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Etymology
From house + boat.