1
: one who travels in a boat
2
: a stiff hat usually made of braided straw with a brim, hatband, and flat crown
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a favorite spot for pleasure boaters
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The airplane crew spotted the boy around 4 a.m. Thursday and directed a nearby good Samaritan boater to the location.
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Two days later, the NPS said, a 71-year-old boater disappeared in the area of Lower Nankoweap Camp along the Colorado River.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
On Monday at about 9:15 p.m., authorities received a report about a missing boater near a campsite about 53.5 miles downriver from Lee's Ferry, according to a National Park Service news release.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024
Petro, a regular boater, was alone in the boat and not wearing a life jacket, according to the sheriff's office.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2024
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Two days later, the NPS said, a 71-year-old boater disappeared in the area of Lower Nankoweap Camp along the Colorado River.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
On Monday at about 9:15 p.m., authorities received a report about a missing boater near a campsite about 53.5 miles downriver from Lee's Ferry, according to a National Park Service news release.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024
Petro, a regular boater, was alone in the boat and not wearing a life jacket, according to the sheriff's office.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Boater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boater. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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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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