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
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The boaters found what was later determined to be 56 pounds of cocaine wrapped in a package about the size of a microwave oven.
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Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 18 Aug. 2024
Swimmers in the recreation area would often jump from the rock into the water, and boaters would stop underneath the skylight-like hole.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024
The company provides internet access to everyone from rural residents who might have trouble getting it elsewhere, to wealthy boaters out at sea on their yachts.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
Fittingly, the county attracts many boaters, fishermen and watersports enthusiasts.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
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Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 18 Aug. 2024
Swimmers in the recreation area would often jump from the rock into the water, and boaters would stop underneath the skylight-like hole.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024
The company provides internet access to everyone from rural residents who might have trouble getting it elsewhere, to wealthy boaters out at sea on their yachts.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
Fittingly, the county attracts many boaters, fishermen and watersports enthusiasts.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Boater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boater. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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boater
noun
boat·er
ˈbōt-ər 
1
: a person who travels in a boat
2
: a stiff straw hat
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