houseboat

[ hous-boht ]

/ ˈhaʊsˌboʊt /

a flat-bottomed, bargelike boat fitted for use as a floating dwelling but not for rough water.

to travel or live on a houseboat.

Origin of houseboat

First recorded in 1780–90; house + boat

house·boat·er, noun

Some time later, Giovanditto took D and two other male students for a ride on a houseboat he had rented.

Murder in Celebration, Florida: The Victim’s Secret Life |Barbara Spindel, Maria Elena Fernandez |September 10, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Yes, were on our way, said Mr. Howbridge, giving the wheel a turn and sending the houseboat out into the stream.

The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat |Grace Brooks Hill
Standing on the upper deck, we could look down stream to the place where our houseboat had been stopped by the row of pilings.

Virginia: The Old Dominion |Frank W. Hutchins and Cortelle Hutchins
They then spent the night with the houseboat and motor boat at anchor.

Madge Morton's Trust |Amy D. V. Chalmers

In May of 1898 we started down to Tientsin by houseboat, with our children, for a much-needed rest and change.

How I Know God Answers Prayer |Rosalind Goforth
Do Uncle and Aunt want us to leave the houseboat and come home at once?

Madge Morton's Victory |Amy D.V. Chalmers

houseboat

/ (ˈhaʊsˌbəʊt) /

a stationary boat or barge used as a home