noun
boater
Boater (noun) means a person travelling by boat.
noun
1
A person travelling by boat.
2
Another word for a boatman, especially one in charge of a boat.
3
A stiff straw hat with a flat brim and a flat top.
"Technically, Melania Trump was in attendance, but she chose to make herself almost invisible. Her dark boater hat was worn so low that it threw her entire face into shadow, and made eye contact with cameras or guests impossible."
— Jess Cartner-Morley, Brimful of menace? Melania strikes sombre note at Trump inauguration (2025)
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English botere, equivalent to boat + -er. Its use for a straw hat stems from straw hats being the preferred head covering on sunny boat trips on canals and rivers.
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What is the meaning of boater?
"boater" (noun) means a person travelling by boat.
What is another word for boater?
Other words for "boater" include skimmer, Panama, sailor, leghorn.
What are the different meanings of boater?
"boater" has 3 main meanings: 1. A person travelling by boat; 2. Another word for a boatman, especially one in charge of a boat; 3. A stiff straw hat with a flat brim and a flat top.
