floatel

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/fləʊˈtɛl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(flō tel′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
float•el  (flō tel′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa boat or ship that serves as a hotel, sometimes permanently moored to a dock.
  • blend of, blended float and hotel

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
floatel / fləʊˈtɛl/
  1. a variant spelling of flotel
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
flotel, floatel / fləʊˈtɛl/
  1. an oil rig or boat used as accommodation for workers in offshore oilfields
Etymology: 20th Century: from float + hotel
'floatel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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