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Synonyms of houseboat
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as in riverboat
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for houseboat
- bateau,
- caïque,
- canoe,
- catamaran,
- coracle,
- curragh
- (or currach),
- dhow,
- dinghy,
- dink,
- dory,
- dugout,
- flatboat,
- garvey,
- gig,
- johnboat,
- kayak,
- outrigger,
- paddleboat,
- pinnace,
- piragua,
- pirogue,
- pontoon,
- pram,
- punt,
- raft,
- rowboat,
- rowing boat
- [chiefly British],
- sampan,
- scow,
- scull,
- shallop,
- shell,
- skiff,
- surfboat,
- umiak,
- wherry
- boat,
- bottom,
- craft,
- vessel,
- watercraft
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as in trailer, RV
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for houseboat
- barracks,
- billet,
- boardinghouse,
- dorm,
- dormitory,
- flophouse,
- lodging house,
- lodgment
- (or lodgement),
- room(s),
- rooming house
- duplex,
- ranch,
- ranch house,
- saltbox,
- semi
- [chiefly British],
- split level,
- townhome,
- town house,
- tract house,
- triplex
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The first known use of houseboat was in 1772
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