houseboat
Nautical mobile home
A houseboat is a boat designed or modified for use as a dwelling.
Some houseboats have motors and can navigate waterways; others remain moored permanently in place.
Houseboats range from modest floating cabins to luxurious vessels with full amenities: They spent the summer on a houseboat in the Florida Keys.
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- pontoonsBuoyant hull sections
- hullOuter covering or frame
- draftPreliminary version of text
- waterlineLevel water reaches
mooring · anchorage · bilge · displacement · waterborne · ballast · freeboard · trim
Respectful forward inclination
- sternStrict or ship's aft
- portsideVessel's left flank
- starboardVessel's right-hand side
- deckShip's flat surface
helm · rudder · keel · anchor · cleat · fender · rope · dock
Dug water passage
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- backwatersIsolated, undeveloped areas
- bayouMarshy, slow-moving waterway
delta · harbor · marina · estuary · lagoon · reservoir · inlet · cove
One residing on watercraft
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- off-gridWithout utility connections
- simplicityLack of complexity
- communityCollective of connected people
freedom · nomadic · minimalism · self-sufficiency · bohemian · downsizing · alternative · sustainable
Simple wooden dwelling
- berthSleeping space on transport
- galleyOnboard food preparation area
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
- kitchenetteMiniature cooking area
salon · stateroom · head · companionway · storage · bunk · porthole · interior
Moving at relaxed pace
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- sunbathingDeliberate exposure to rays
- swimmingLocomotion through water
entertaining · charter · leisure · relaxation · excursion · scenic
buoyancy
Fluid's upward resistance
waterline · mooring · anchorage · bilge · displacement · waterborne · ballast · freeboard · trim · stability
bow
Respectful forward inclination
deck · helm · rudder · keel · anchor · cleat · fender · rope · dock · gangway
canal
Dug water passage
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- backwatersIsolated, undeveloped areas
bayou · delta · harbor · marina · estuary · lagoon · reservoir · inlet · cove · waterway
liveaboard
One residing on watercraft
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- off-gridWithout utility connections
- simplicityLack of complexity
community · freedom · nomadic · minimalism · self-sufficiency · bohemian · downsizing · alternative · sustainable · tranquility
cabin
Simple wooden dwelling
- berthSleeping space on transport
- galleyOnboard food preparation area
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
kitchenette · salon · stateroom · head · companionway · storage · bunk · porthole · interior · wheelhouse
cruising
Moving at relaxed pace
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- sunbathingDeliberate exposure to rays
swimming · entertaining · charter · leisure · relaxation · excursion · scenic
- boatsship, canoe, kayak, yacht, ferry
- home conceptschimney, front porch, hearth, cottage, farmhouse
- house typescabin, bungalow, chalet, farmhouse, ranch
- lake recreationfishing pier, kayak tours, fishing dock, swimming beach, kayak
- travel vehiclesRV, motorhome, camper, tour bus, coach bus
- vacation homesvacation home, holiday villa, vacation cabin, vacation rental, beach villa
houseboathouse
Residential building
ranch house · farmhouse · cottage · cabin · bungalow
houseboatbrick house
Building of stacked blocks
mansion · castle · skyscraper · high-rise apartment · underground bunker