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boater
(boʊtəʳ)
Word forms: plural boaters
countable noun
A boater or a straw boater is a hard straw hat with a flat top and brim which is often worn for certain social occasions in the summer.
boater in British English
(ˈbəʊtə)
noun
a stiff straw hat with a straight brim and flat crown
boater in American English
(ˈboʊtər)
noun
1.
a stiff hat of braided straw, with a flat crown and brim
2.
a person who boats
Word origin
boat + -er: orig. worn when boatingImage ofboater
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Examples of 'boater' in a sentenceboater
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