boater

noun boat·er \ ˈbō-tər \

Definition of boater

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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Like the Airbnb of the sea, Snag-A-Slip connects traveling boaters with marinas with spare slips available for short-term rent.

— christopher dinsmore, baltimoresun.com, "Investors pump $4.8 million into Snag-A-Slip," 13 Sep. 2017
Experts are recommending recreational boaters to keep their boats at the seaport and avoid sailing in the waters while the storm watch is in effect.

— yelena dzhanova, NBC News, "Powerful Storm Rolls Into Northeast on 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Sandy," 29 Oct. 2017
An access road allowing boaters to pull their vehicles up to the launch will be added near the entrance to the park.

— kim chatelain, NOLA.com, "Bogue Falaya Park in Covington to get new boat dock, boardwalk," 26 Oct. 2017
One resident used a satellite phone to communicate with boaters transporting supplies from nearby Puerto Rico.

— luis ferrÉ-sadurnÍ, New York Times, "British Virgin Islands: ‘Knocked Down, but Not Knocked Out’ by Irma," 16 Sep. 2017
Although the Coast Guard warned boaters to keep at least 1,000 meters from the whale, a few sailors apparently ignored that advice and steered close for a glance.

— peter rowe, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Missing: one wounded whale, last seen off Torrey Pines," 11 Sep. 2017
The missing boat was found Friday near Murrells Inlet, S.C. – but the boaters, Steve Chaney of the Belmont area and David Hambrick of Stanley, weren’t there.

— jane wester, charlotteobserver, "With boaters still missing off N.C. island, Coast Guard suspends search," 3 Sep. 2017
The body of a missing boater was found Friday (Oct. 27) near Bayou Bienvenue, ending the search for Haskin Payne III, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

— laura mcknight, NOLA.com, "Body of missing boater found near Bayou Bienvenue: Coast Guard," 27 Oct. 2017
Gale-force winds could cause trouble for boaters near the coast, but other than some rip-current warnings, no weather advisories are currently in effect anywhere in North Carolina from Irma.

— doyle rice, USA TODAY, "Hurricane Irma: After Florida, the storm will impact states from Georgia to Indiana," 9 Sep. 2017

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