floatel

float el |flōˈtel floʊˈtɛl |(also flotel ) ▶noun a floating hotel, esp. a boat used as a hotel. • a vessel providing housing for workers on an offshore oil rig. ORIGIN 1950s: blend of float and hotel .

floatel

floatel |fləʊˈtɛl |(also flotel ) ▶noun a floating hotel, especially a boat used as a hotel. • an accommodation vessel for workers on an offshore oil rig. ORIGIN 1950s: blend of float and hotel; compare with boatel .