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boater definition

boater (bōt′ər)

noun

  1. a stiff hat of braided straw, with a flat crown and brim
  2. a person who boats

Etymology: boat + -er: orig. worn when boating

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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