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
Several welcome boaters and kayakers: Earth Day Cleanup, 10 a.m.-noon, April 21, Rouge Park and Rouge River area on Joy Road in west Detroit (bordering Redford Twp.).
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Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
The three men were experienced boaters, the Coast Guard said, but had sustained damage to their 20-foot open skiff boat and had been left stranded on the remote island.
—Irene Wright, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
Photos taken Thursday by the Associated Press show hundreds of visitors wading through the waters, which also remained up to a foot deep in parts, enough for kayakers and other boaters to paddle through them.
—USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
No one was injured but one boater was trapped overnight amid the debris.
Check back for updates.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2024
Local, state and federal officials, along with advocates and boaters, tussled over boat speeds for more than a decade.
—USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2024
Idaho Fish and Game doesn’t have statutory authority to charge for camping and was spending about $25,000 a year — half of its budget for fishing and boater access in the region — on Horsethief.
—Chadd Cripe, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
The distressed boaters were traveling from Guadeloupe to France when they got stuck about 1,726 miles east of Bermuda, a distance that officials said was comparable to traveling about halfway across the continental United States.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024
Opponents of the bill say that boaters aren’t the central cause of the problems.
—Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2024
Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
The three men were experienced boaters, the Coast Guard said, but had sustained damage to their 20-foot open skiff boat and had been left stranded on the remote island.
—Irene Wright, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
Photos taken Thursday by the Associated Press show hundreds of visitors wading through the waters, which also remained up to a foot deep in parts, enough for kayakers and other boaters to paddle through them.
—USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
No one was injured but one boater was trapped overnight amid the debris.
Check back for updates.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2024
Local, state and federal officials, along with advocates and boaters, tussled over boat speeds for more than a decade.
—USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2024
Idaho Fish and Game doesn’t have statutory authority to charge for camping and was spending about $25,000 a year — half of its budget for fishing and boater access in the region — on Horsethief.
—Chadd Cripe, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
The distressed boaters were traveling from Guadeloupe to France when they got stuck about 1,726 miles east of Bermuda, a distance that officials said was comparable to traveling about halfway across the continental United States.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024
Opponents of the bill say that boaters aren’t the central cause of the problems.
—Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2024
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“Boater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boater. Accessed 20 Apr. 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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