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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The boaters were reportedly not wearing lifejackets.
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Jones and Wilson went out on the lake on Feb. 8 to celebrate his 50th birthday, and boaters found the couple’s empty boat on the water about two hours later, according to WAGA-TV.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
The region’s high concentration of wetlands serve as a major draw for boaters and kayakers, while all sorts of waders and waterfowl can also be found during an early morning birding session.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The names of the boaters who perished and those hospitalized were not immediately released.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Jones and Wilson went out on the lake on Feb. 8 to celebrate his 50th birthday, and boaters found the couple’s empty boat on the water about two hours later, according to WAGA-TV.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
The region’s high concentration of wetlands serve as a major draw for boaters and kayakers, while all sorts of waders and waterfowl can also be found during an early morning birding session.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The names of the boaters who perished and those hospitalized were not immediately released.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Boater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boater. Accessed 3 Apr. 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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