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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Stony coral tissue loss disease can be spread by fish that eat coral, as well as by boaters and divers who do not disinfect their gear.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2025
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, 4 June 2025
Once the boat began to sink, another boater was able to rescue one of the four passengers, a man in his 50s.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 3 June 2025
The Coast Guard in Florida was kept busy as the incident came hours after another sector was called out to a rescue, where three boaters were saved from a sinking yacht that caught fire near Palm Beach.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2025
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, 4 June 2025
Once the boat began to sink, another boater was able to rescue one of the four passengers, a man in his 50s.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 3 June 2025
The Coast Guard in Florida was kept busy as the incident came hours after another sector was called out to a rescue, where three boaters were saved from a sinking yacht that caught fire near Palm Beach.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
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“Boater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boater. Accessed 12 Jun. 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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