"houseboater" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: houseboaters [plural]
Etymology: houseboat + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|houseboat|er|id2=occupation}} houseboat + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} houseboater (plural houseboaters)
  1. One who lives in a houseboat.
    Sense id: en-houseboater-en-noun-ruzj~U91 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation)

Inflected forms

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