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

Fueling services at Las Vegas Boat Harbor will remain open, but boaters are urged to fuel up on land beforehand. —Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025

Warm spring weather and numerous requests from boaters have prompted Minnesota Department of Transportation officials to start the 2025 schedule of the Stillwater Lift Bridge this week. —Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 1 May 2025

The attached marina offers fishing supplies, bait, ice, boat docking, fuel, snacks, laundry, showers, and restrooms for boaters. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025

In a statement Wednesday afternoon, Major League Fishing confirmed that tournament angler Flint Davis was one of the boaters involved in the crash, but did not specify his role in the incident. —Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 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