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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Small craft should exercise caution over the Atlantic waters, but there are no alerts or advisories for boaters over the Keys waters.
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Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Riding high on the nation’s collective lust for pork pie hats, straw boaters and fedoras, the retailer Adam Hats stages the first live TV commercial three days after the inaugural Bulova buy.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
The Dan River is a popular attraction for paddle boaters in North Carolina, with 90 miles of the waterway designated as the Dan River State Trail.
—Mark Price
may 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Bystander boaters rescued a man, who was on the boat dock when the fire department arrived at the lake’s marina, Nolan said.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
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Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Riding high on the nation’s collective lust for pork pie hats, straw boaters and fedoras, the retailer Adam Hats stages the first live TV commercial three days after the inaugural Bulova buy.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
The Dan River is a popular attraction for paddle boaters in North Carolina, with 90 miles of the waterway designated as the Dan River State Trail.
—Mark Price
may 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Bystander boaters rescued a man, who was on the boat dock when the fire department arrived at the lake’s marina, Nolan said.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
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“Boater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boater. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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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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