boater

noun

boat·​er ˈbō-tər How to pronounce boater (audio)
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 The Coast Guard said on Tuesday that members of its North Carolina Command Center received a report of two overdue boaters late Sunday evening. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 The pair of boaters were heading to the Dominican Republic but did not have the proper licenses or paperwork for exporting wildlife, according to a criminal complaint and affidavit filed by prosecutors on Feb. 22. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024 The river, its banks, and its gradient are transforming so fast that boater informational guides can’t keep up with new beaches forming and old ones slumping away, temporary rapids created from mud moving downstream, and historic rapids resurrecting. Cassidy Randall, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2024 As the second atmospheric river storm pummeled the state, 19 boaters sat stranded off the California coast, rescuers said. Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024 Video showed Pickett appearing to argue with boaters after asking them to make way for his craft on Aug. 5. David K. Li, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2023 Boating to Hamlin Lake or Lake Michigan beaches The DNR also clarified what the construction means for boaters. Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024 The forecast from the weather service's Ocean Prediction Center is aimed at boaters and did not estimate waves at the shoreline. NBC News, 6 Feb. 2024 The remaining 11 boaters climbed from the sailboat onto the rocks, where lifeguards reached them and got them to safety, Fisk said. Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of boater was in the 13th century

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“Boater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boater. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

boater

noun
boat·​er ˈbōt-ər How to pronounce boater (audio)
1
: a person who travels in a boat
2
: a stiff straw hat

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