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floatel, n.|fləʊˈtɛl|
Also flotel.
[Blend of float v. and hotel n.]
A floating hotel, or one built over water; spec. a boat operating as a hotel (cf. botel n. 2). Also used of the accommodation blocks for workers on off-shore drilling rigs.
Proprietary in the U.K. (Trade Marks Jrnl. (1983) 16 Nov. 2732/1 Floatel..Buildings adapted to float and frameworks therefor; all made wholly or principally of metal..2nd March, 1982), though app. in established generic use before and after this.
1959Robins & Legge Animal Dunkirk xix. 175 Visitors..will stay in modern hotels with panoramic views or aboard luxurious ‘flotels’, providing floating bungalows, restaurants, and ready-made swimming pools. 1962Observer 2 Sept. 30/2 For those who do not want to hire their own boat there is the ‘floatel’ with accommodation for 12 passengers. 1979Oilman 8 Sept. 11/1 Its masterpiece is the North Ninian module, commonly known as a flotel as it had to be floated into position on a 10,000 ton barge. Sixty-six feet high, it has five storeys providing everything from control room to sleeping accommodation. 1987N. Rankin Dead Man's Chest 23 A Royal Navy prize-ship..operated as a ‘flotel’ for the workers. 1988Shetland Times 16 Dec. 5/1 Pupils from seven local schools last week attended a prizegiving lunch on board the floatel Safe Lancia, moored at Sullom Voe. |