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

As temperatures rise, swimmers and boaters alike are eager to enjoy the waterways located near the city, or just outside it. — Haley Parsley july 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

Other boaters in the surrounding area assisted with flipping the boat, allowing the little boy, who was wearing a life vest, to be seen on the side. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

The Dinner Key Mooring Facility, for example, accepts boats up to 50 feet long, leaving boaters with larger vessels — including 55-year-old Capt. — Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Officials said a nearby recreational jet ski operator and another boater immediately came to the firefighters' aid before members of the Perth Amboy Fire Department's marine unit arrived and helped rescue the crew from the water. — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 6 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