boater

noun boat·er \ ˈbō-tər \

|Updated on: 17 Jun 2018

Examples: boater in a Sentence

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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Examples of boater in a Sentence

a favorite spot for pleasure boaters

Recent Examples of boater from the Web

An intoxicated boater is being accused of creating a chain reaction of havoc in the small coastal town Southport that left four people hurt, three boats damaged and three docks sliced in half, according to WECT.

— mark price, charlotteobserver, "4 hurt, 3 boats wrecked, 3 docks sliced during chain reaction of havoc at NC coast," 8 June 2018
The other areas not allowing swimming are still open to hikers and boaters.

— helena oliviero, ajc, "The rain may be over, but Lake Lanier remains unsafe for swimmers," 5 June 2018
Daughtery was one of many firefighters, paramedics, police officers and boaters at Wilson Point Park in Middle River on Saturday teaching the public water and boating safety skills.

— andrea k. mcdaniels, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore County police teach water safety as boating season starts," 2 June 2018
An uptick in boaters on the water usually accompanies the holiday weekend, but the Coast Guard cautioned that Alberto may bring heavy seas, significant rain and damaging winds.

— greg larose, NOLA.com, "Subtropical Storm Alberto: Watch 4 p.m. Saturday update," 26 May 2018
Idaho Fish and Game doesn't have statutory authority to charge for camping and was spending about $25,000 a year — half of its budget for fishing and boater access in the region — on Horsethief.

— chadd cripe, idahostatesman, "Transformation continues at popular Idaho campground. But it isn't fully open yet. | Idaho Statesman," 21 May 2018
The signs, which also carried the name of a large corporation, clearly implied that the miles of open coastal bay behind them were off limits to boaters and anglers.

— shannon tompkins, Houston Chronicle, "Louisiana wrestles with fishing-access issues," 1 Apr. 2018
Ohio's impairment designation covers an area of the lake that stretches roughly 60 miles -- from Toledo to Marblehead -- and is popular with boaters and anglers.

— CBS News, "Toxic algae leads Ohio to designate western Lake Erie as "impaired"," 22 Mar. 2018
Both men were cited for reckless operation, operating without a boater's safety certificate and operating without a personal flotation device.

— jc reindl, Detroit Free Press, "Oakland County lakes see drowning, boat fire, watercraft collision," 28 May 2018

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