boater

noun

boat·​er ˈbō-tər 

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

Residents who live near a fishing location, spend a lot of time near the water or are avid boaters are encouraged to get involved. —Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025

Ramsey worked along the Buffalo National River as its only permanent river ranger, saving dozens of hikers and boaters on search and rescue missions. —Karen Hua, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2025

Four of the five boaters were unresponsive after CPR was administered. —Christina Shaw, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025

Loud motors can scare silver carp into jumping up to 5 feet in the air, sometimes leaving recreational boaters with bloody noses, black eyes and bruises. —Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for boater

• floater
• motor
• rotor
• voter
• locomotor
• psychomotor
• servomotor
• vasomotor
• oculomotor
• sensorimotor
• premotor
• promoter

Kids Definition

boater

noun

boat·​er ˈbōt-ər 

1

: a person who travels in a boat

2

: a stiff straw hat