boater

noun

Definition of boaternext
as in bowler

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Recent Examples of boater Officials said a nearby recreational jet ski operator and another boater immediately came to the firefighters' aid before members of the Perth Amboy Fire Department's marine unit arrived and helped rescue the crew from the water. — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026 And in this legal climate, where the wealthy can maintain their grip on the beds of our common waters, what’s an ordinary boater or fly chucker to do? — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026 There were three ball pythons named Eve, Diesel and Muggo and a bearded dragon named Bowser sporting a straw-boater hat. — Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026 Shadow, one-half of a famous bald eagle couple, drops off a fish to his two growing chicks — something the boaters confirm thanks to a nonstop livestream of the nest. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for boater
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boater
  1. bowler
  2. helmet
  3. bonnet
  4. baseball cap
  5. hood
  6. derby
  7. beret
  8. hat
Noun
  • Off-break bowler Sajid Khan returned 4-85 while left-arm spinner Ali Usman, playing in his second test, Mohammad Ali and Ubaid Shah claimed two wickets apiece.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran, who hit the winning runs in his nation’s first World Cup victory, has died one day before his 39th birthday.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of bowler
Noun
  • One of the longer lines was near the mutual aid response team tables, where an array of heavy tactical gear was on display, including weapons body armor, helmets and everything else anyone might need when trying to quell civil unrest.
    — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Even more modern devices have issues, including helmets that push fresh air down across the face and behind a clear shield.
    — Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of helmet
Noun
  • The article clarifies that prohibiting a bonnet, a private hair covering, differs fundamentally from discriminating against natural Black hair.
    — Tee Wilson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • In the latest iteration of her daily vlogs, the 51-year-old former reality star channeled the fictional Ingalls family from the Little House franchise, wearing a bonnet, light-blue blouse and a ribbon tie.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of bonnet
Noun
  • The newscaster then asked Percy — sporting a baseball cap, glasses, and a collared shirt — if people often mention their likeness.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Sutton, meanwhile, was mysteriously watching practice in a baseball cap and no pads for the second straight day of practice Wednesday, but Payton said the star receiver will be back practicing Thursday.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of baseball cap
Noun
  • Workers are fixing the hood, repairing parts of the car pushed in over the decades and adding new padding.
    — Joe Marusak August 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Multiple surfaces were unclean with excess grease, debris and residue, including floors throughout the facility, ventilation hood filters and on the stove range top.
    — Vince Basada August 7, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of hood
Noun
  • Barack, meanwhile, suited up in a navy blazer and trousers, adding a white button-down and derby shoes.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The team goals against Panathinaikos, Barnsley and a 93rd-minute derby winner in 2010.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of derby
Noun
  • Just with fewer berets, more robots and a much larger existential crisis hiding beneath the branding.
    — Edward Morris, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The Her Alibi star shared a sweet photo of the pair kissing — while wearing matching berets, red neck scarves and striped shirts — in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of beret
Noun
  • When mice at Patricia Hunt’s lab at Washington State University began losing fetuses with devastating birth defects — facial deformities and missing hindquarters — or failed to reproduce at all, Hunt immediately put on her detective hat.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Although Hale went with an LA Dodgers cap, the New Yorker in me instead recommends this Yankees hat that comes in the perfect navy blue to match your button-down.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of hat

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