boater

From Middle English botere; equivalent to boat +‎ -er. The use of the term for a straw hat stems from the fact that straw hats were the preferred head covering during sunny boat trips on canals and rivers.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbəʊt.ə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈboʊ.tɚ/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈbɐʉt.ɘ/

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• Rhymes: -əʊtə(ɹ)

boater (plural boaters)

1. (nautical) Someone who travels by boat.
2. (nautical) Synonym of boatman, particularly its captain.
3. A straw hat, very stiff, with a flat brim and crown.

   Synonyms: leghorn, basher, skimmer, Panama

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