boater

[boh-ter] / ˈboʊ tər /

NOUN

hat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fedora headgear helmet

STRONG

Panama Stetson bonnet bowler bucket chapeau headpiece lid sailor skimmer sombrero straw tam topper

WEAK

millinery stove pipe tam o'shanter ten-gallon

NOUN

jack

Synonyms

STRONG

bluejacket cadet diver jack-tar lascar marine mariner mate middy navigator pilot pirate salt seafarer seaman shipmate swab tar tarpaulin windjammer

WEAK

able-bodied sailor circumnavigator deck hand hearty midshipman/woman old salt sea dog sea person shellback swabber swabbie water dog yachter

NOUN

sailor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cadet diver marine pilot

STRONG

bluejacket jack lascar mariner mate middy navigator pirate salt seafarer shipmate swab tar tarpaulin windjammer

WEAK

able-bodied sailor circumnavigator deck hand hearty midshipman/woman old salt sea dog sea person shellback swabber swabbie water dog yachter

NOUN

seafarer

Synonyms

STRONG

bluejacket mariner mate middy pirate

WEAK

boatman/woman deck hand midshipman/woman old salt sailorman/woman sea dog seaman/woman swabbie yachtsman/woman

NOUN

seaman/woman

Synonyms

WEAK

bluejacket boatman/woman deck hand mariner mate middy midshipman/woman old salt pirate sailorman/woman sea dog seafarer swabbie yachtsman/woman

Example Sentences

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Plus, stocks jump and oil plunges on the cease-fire news, and Mississippi boaters are losing the fight against flying fish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

They’ve also spent years terrorizing locals by leaping from the waves and crashing into boaters, water skiers and fishermen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The MMO has asked boaters to go slowly and keep speed below six knots if they spot Reggie.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

The Super Scoopers, which require a mile of open water to refill their onboard tanks, are expected to use multiple arms of Shasta Lake, which fills with recreational boaters during the peak summer tourist season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025

“We could put up signs and warn boaters that they are killing sea lions.”

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

boater

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