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floatel

American

[floh-tel] / floʊˈtɛl /

noun

a boat or ship that serves as a hotel, sometimes permanently moored to a dock.

floatel British

/ fləʊˈtɛl /

noun

a variant spelling of flotel

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Etymology

Origin of floatel

Blend of float and hotel

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Awaiting them will be everything from a $95-a-week "floatel" on the River Shannon to an army of newly popular pub balladeers and manorial dinners which will be served in medieval castles.

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