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
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Residents who live near a fishing location, spend a lot of time near the water or are avid boaters are encouraged to get involved.
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
His hope is that rafting outfitters might find a way to continue to offer float trips on the new river, and that those boaters would use the future store as a resupply station.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
Has veracity become one of those quaint relics of a bygone era, like straw boaters and torchlight parades?
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Fire officials noted that this is the second time this fall that a fishing boat rescued a fellow boater in distress.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2024
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
His hope is that rafting outfitters might find a way to continue to offer float trips on the new river, and that those boaters would use the future store as a resupply station.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
Has veracity become one of those quaint relics of a bygone era, like straw boaters and torchlight parades?
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Fire officials noted that this is the second time this fall that a fishing boat rescued a fellow boater in distress.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Boater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boater. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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