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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Incredibly, the lifeguard happened to be the nearest boater when a Coast Guard airplane crew spotted the missing boy.
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Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
Video released by the Coast Guard showed the moment boaters pulled the boy from the water.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Jeremy Risley, black bass program coordinator for the commission, advised boaters to take it slow, especially if a boater is in unfamiliar territory.
—Stacy Ryburn, arkansasonline.com, 14 Oct. 2024
These two friends from St. Petersburg were among the many boaters who used their own vessels to ferry supplies to and evacuate people from the barrier islands.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
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Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
Video released by the Coast Guard showed the moment boaters pulled the boy from the water.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Jeremy Risley, black bass program coordinator for the commission, advised boaters to take it slow, especially if a boater is in unfamiliar territory.
—Stacy Ryburn, arkansasonline.com, 14 Oct. 2024
These two friends from St. Petersburg were among the many boaters who used their own vessels to ferry supplies to and evacuate people from the barrier islands.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Boater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boater. Accessed 5 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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