Definition of "houseboat" []

• A barge designed and equipped for use as a dwelling or cruiser. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Lodging on a houseboat is a storied tradition in Kashmir, dating back to the mid-19th century, at the height of the British Raj."
• "[...] location: Atlanta, Georgia (so cool this houseboat is inspired by a tribeca loft!) source: freshome [...]"
• "She had a houseboat, which is Chen's houseboat the big junk in PRECIOUS DRAGON is a real boat, of the same name, and was dating a cop in the HK vice squad."