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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Fueling services at Las Vegas Boat Harbor will remain open, but boaters are urged to fuel up on land beforehand.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Warm spring weather and numerous requests from boaters have prompted Minnesota Department of Transportation officials to start the 2025 schedule of the Stillwater Lift Bridge this week.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 1 May 2025
The attached marina offers fishing supplies, bait, ice, boat docking, fuel, snacks, laundry, showers, and restrooms for boaters.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
In a statement Wednesday afternoon, Major League Fishing confirmed that tournament angler Flint Davis was one of the boaters involved in the crash, but did not specify his role in the incident.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Warm spring weather and numerous requests from boaters have prompted Minnesota Department of Transportation officials to start the 2025 schedule of the Stillwater Lift Bridge this week.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 1 May 2025
The attached marina offers fishing supplies, bait, ice, boat docking, fuel, snacks, laundry, showers, and restrooms for boaters.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
In a statement Wednesday afternoon, Major League Fishing confirmed that tournament angler Flint Davis was one of the boaters involved in the crash, but did not specify his role in the incident.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Boater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boater. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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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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