boater
Americannoun
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a person who boats, especially for pleasure.
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a stiff straw hat with a shallow, flat-topped crown, ribbon band, and straight brim.
noun
Etymology
Origin of boater
Example Sentences
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Cefalu — a lifelong Tahoe boater and co-owner of Mile High Fishing Charters — noticed some whitecaps forming.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025
In an early episode, the brothers came out singing the Maurice Chevalier hit “Louise” while sporting boater hats.
From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2023
He collapsed when he reached land, and was discovered by a boater the following morning.
From Washington Times • Oct. 25, 2023
The boater, 25-year-old Charles Gregory, had been missing at sea for about 35 hours in the ocean after going on an early morning fishing trip, his father told CNN.
From BBC • Aug. 6, 2023
And the soldiers wore the girls’ hats, one a tiny yellow straw boater with a bunch of daisies on the crown, the other a white knitted half-hat to which medallions of blue cellophane adhered.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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