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

There are no alerts or advisories for boaters over the Florida Keys. — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Other members of the fishing community soon joined in, deploying their own boats to move people and supplies to and from the barrier islands — even as police tried, unsuccessfully, to keep boaters off the water given the debris and damage. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

Emergency crews and multiple private boaters rescued 16 people from the water. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Lake Michigan is its main shoreline, though the northern edge also touches the Black River, a popular spot for kayakers and boaters, who can tie up at the waterfront restaurants. — Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for boater

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

Kids Definition

boater

noun

boat·​er ˈbōt-ər 

1

: a person who travels in a boat

2

: a stiff straw hat