boater

noun

boat·​er ˈbō-tər 

1

: one who travels in a boat

2

: a stiff hat usually made of braided straw with a brim, hatband, and flat crown

Examples of boater in a Sentence

a favorite spot for pleasure boaters

Recent Examples on the Web

Residents who live near a fishing location, spend a lot of time near the water or are avid boaters are encouraged to get involved. —Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025

In June 2024, boaters off the coast of the Florida Keys found 65 pounds of cocaine floating in the ocean, just weeks after divers found about 55 pounds of cocaine about 100 feet underwater off Key West. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025

The Folsom and Clementine program mirrors restrictions adopted across Northern California with boaters wishing to launch having a red quarantine seal for at least 30 days after a mandatory inspection. —Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025

As the spring moves along, more boaters take to the lakes to fish and ramp up their engines, chasing away the waterfowl that plied the waters here long before humans arrived. —Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for boater

• floater
• motor
• rotor
• voter
• locomotor
• psychomotor
• servomotor
• vasomotor
• oculomotor
• sensorimotor
• premotor
• promoter

Kids Definition

boater

noun

boat·​er ˈbōt-ər 

1

: a person who travels in a boat

2

: a stiff straw hat