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boater

noun boat·er \ˈbō-tər\

: a person who travels in a boat

: a stiff straw hat that has a brim and a flat top

Full Definition of BOATER

1
:  one who travels in a boat
2
:  a stiff hat usually made of braided straw with a brim, hatband, and flat crown
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First Known Use of BOATER

1605

Rhymes with BOATER

bloater, coater, doter, floater, gloater, motor, noter, oater, quoter, rotor, scoter, toter, voter

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