Boatel

//boʊˈtɛl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A ship, normally moored alongside a quay, used as a hotel

Synonyms

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Etymology

Blend of boat + hotel. First attested in the early 1950s.

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