单词 | floatel |
释义 | floatel/fləʊˈtɛl /(also flotel) noun 1A floating hotel, especially a boat used as a hotel.Nothing is known of the plans for the disposal of waste and sewage; neither of those to deal with the inevitable oil, grease and other forms of pollution resulting from the operation of the boats, barges and floatels....
1.1An accommodation vessel for workers on an offshore oil rig.The skies over the floating accommodation platform, known as a floatel, were buzzing with fourteen circling rescue helicopters from oil supply companies, HM Coastguard, the Navy and RAF....
Origin1950s: blend of float and hotel; compare with boatel. |
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