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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a favorite spot for pleasure boaters
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Joe Raedle / Getty Images Hazardous beach and boating conditions continue, with a dangerous high risk of rip currents along the Atlantic beaches and a small craft advisory is in effect for boaters along the Atlantic waters.
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Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Silver carp, in particular, are infamous for leaping out of the water when startled by boat motors, sometimes striking boaters.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
More than funding, though, is needed transparency by IDNR functionaries with marina boaters and Winthrop Harbor officials.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
During this time, strong winds can cause hazardous seas, and boaters should consider changing their plans to avoid possible dangerous conditions, NWS said.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
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Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Silver carp, in particular, are infamous for leaping out of the water when startled by boat motors, sometimes striking boaters.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
More than funding, though, is needed transparency by IDNR functionaries with marina boaters and Winthrop Harbor officials.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
During this time, strong winds can cause hazardous seas, and boaters should consider changing their plans to avoid possible dangerous conditions, NWS said.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Boater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boater. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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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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