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

Two boaters reported missing were found dead after their vessel was found capsized on a breakwater in a Connecticut harbor, the U.S. Coast Guard reported. —Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 13 July 2025

Authorities are advising boaters using the lake to use caution. —Theresa Clift july 12, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025

One boater was recovered on July 8, while the second individual was found July 9 — both are awaiting positive identification from the medical examiner's office, Randall Rigsbee, Chatham County Sheriff's Office public information officer, told USA TODAY. —Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 July 2025

Water fills the Colorado and Guadalupe rivers and their tributaries, making the area a popular destination for boaters and swimmers. —Alyson Hurt, NPR, 8 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for boater

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

Kids Definition

boater

noun

boat·​er ˈbōt-ər 

1

: a person who travels in a boat

2

: a stiff straw hat