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Waterhouse

noun
1
A structure that floats on water, used as a house or dwelling.
"The fishing family lived in a modest waterhouse moored at the edge of the bay."

How to Use Waterhouse

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In plain EnglishA floating house.

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Word Forms

waterhouses plural

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Etymology

A straightforward compound of "water" and "house."

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