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

Both Levine Cava and Fernandez hope efforts of the task force could push the Legislature to mandate more boater education requirements. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

The story reported that the victims had completed a safety course, while also examining state requirements and the large share of California boaters who had not. — Bryce Martin, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Experienced boaters, bride-to-be Sidney Burleson and her closest friends spend a lot of time on the water. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Private boater groups saw Hill’s lawsuit as an opportunity to raise awareness and push for protections around the public’s right to float. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for boater

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

Kids Definition

boater

noun

boat·​er ˈbōt-ər 

1

: a person who travels in a boat

2

: a stiff straw hat