"flotel" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fləʊˈtɛl/ [UK], /ˈfləʊtl̩/ [UK], /floʊˈtɛl/ [US] Forms: flotels [plural], floatel [alternative]
enPR: flō-tĕlʹ [US] Rhymes: -ɛl, -əl Etymology: Blend of float + hotel. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|float|hotel}} Blend of float + hotel Head templates: {{en-noun}} flotel (plural flotels)
  1. a ship converted to a permanently moored hotel. Synonyms: boatel
    Sense id: en-flotel-en-noun-J3dvczk4 Categories (other): English blends, Hotels Disambiguation of English blends: 67 33 Disambiguation of Hotels: 57 43
  2. living quarters built on a floating platform, such as near an offshore oil rig.
    Sense id: en-flotel-en-noun--1MZnLnV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68

Inflected forms

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          "moor",
          "moor"
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      "enpr": "flō-tĕlʹ",
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/floʊˈtɛl/",
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        "US"
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    }
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        "a ship converted to a permanently moored hotel."
      ],
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    },
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    },
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      "ipa": "/floʊˈtɛl/",
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