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

Breezier conditions return on Wednesday and will create hazardous conditions at the coast, including a high rip current risk for beachgoers and small craft advisories for boaters. —Shane Hinton, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026

All four of the boaters involved are adults, officials said. —Mark Price april 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2026

Upon arrival, the boaters engaged in a shootout with Cuban border guards that left four of the boaters dead and one of the Cuban soldiers wounded. —Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026

According to Florida Fish and Wildlife, stand-up paddleboards are treated as vessels, which means paddlers are expected to follow many of the same safety rules as boaters. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026

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