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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The sandbar is a popular place for boaters to gather on a holiday weekend, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue spokesperson Frank Guzman told Newsweek on a phone call on Monday.
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Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Two boaters were rescued from a treacherous predicament on a raging river in Maryland, officials said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
Barbaro accessorized with black gloves and a boater hat.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 7 May 2025
The Rocky Hill Police Department was called just before 9 a.m. with a report from a boater who saw a body in the water near the river shoreline south of Ferry Park.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
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Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Two boaters were rescued from a treacherous predicament on a raging river in Maryland, officials said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
Barbaro accessorized with black gloves and a boater hat.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 7 May 2025
The Rocky Hill Police Department was called just before 9 a.m. with a report from a boater who saw a body in the water near the river shoreline south of Ferry Park.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Boater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boater. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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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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