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HOUSEBOAT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does houseboat mean?
• HOUSEBOAT (noun)
The noun HOUSEBOAT has 1 sense:
1. a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
Familiarity information: HOUSEBOAT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("houseboat" is a kind of...):
barge; flatboat; hoy; lighter (a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals))
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