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Houseboats

Scope note

Watercraft, often wide flat-bottomed boats, outfitted as floating dwellings and not normally designed for rough-water use.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30005681

Broader Terms used

<watercraft by function>

Equivalent Terms used

houseboat

Created

13yrs ago

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