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house⋅boat

[hous-boht]
–noun
1. a flat-bottomed, bargelike boat fitted for use as a floating dwelling but not for rough water.
–verb (used without object)
2. to travel or live on a houseboat.

Origin:
1780–90; house + boat


houseboater, noun
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house·boat   (hous'bōt')   
n.  A barge designed and equipped for use as a dwelling or cruiser.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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