HyperDic: houseboat

English > 1 sense of the word *houseboat*:
NOUN	artifact	houseboat	a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling

houseboat > pronunciation
Sounds	hhaw'sbow.t
Rhymes	afloat ... zygote: 61 rhymes with owt...

English > *houseboat*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling.
Broader	barge, flatboat, hoy, lighter	A flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
Spanish	bote-vivienda, casa-bote, casa flotante
Catalan	casa flotant