iceboater

[ahys-boh-ter]

noun

1. a person who races iceboats, especially as a hobby or in competition.

Other Word Forms

• iceboating noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of iceboater¹

First recorded in 1960–65; iceboat + -er ¹

Example Sentences

But of all the sundry forms of midwinter madness, nothing quite matches that of the iceboater.

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