1
: one who travels in a boat
2
: a stiff hat usually made of braided straw with a brim, hatband, and flat crown
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a favorite spot for pleasure boaters
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The area is popular with boaters and picnickers, according to a local recreation site.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
Peanut Island is now super popular with leisure boaters, picnickers and paddle boarders.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Towering waves, gale-force blows, and nowhere to hide keep most boaters far away.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
The National Weather Service issued a high surf advisory, warning swimmers and boaters to beware of dangerous conditions.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
Peanut Island is now super popular with leisure boaters, picnickers and paddle boarders.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Towering waves, gale-force blows, and nowhere to hide keep most boaters far away.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
The National Weather Service issued a high surf advisory, warning swimmers and boaters to beware of dangerous conditions.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Boater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boater. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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boater
noun
boat·er
ˈbōt-ər 
1
: a person who travels in a boat
2
: a stiff straw hat
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