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boat·er

 (bō′tər)
n.
1. One that drives or rides in a boat, especially a pleasure craft.
2. A stiff straw hat with a flat crown.
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boater

(ˈbəʊtə)
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a stiff straw hat with a straight brim and flat crown
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

boat•er

(ˈboʊ tər)

n.
1. a person who boats.
2. a stiff straw hat with a shallow, flat crown, ribbon band, and straight brim.
[1595–1605]
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boater

An old-fashioned stiff straw hat with a flat crown and a straight brim.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.boater - a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crownboater - a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
chapeau, hat, lid - headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
2.boater - someone who drives or rides in a boatboater - someone who drives or rides in a boat
worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"
canoeist, paddler - someone paddling a canoe
ferryman - a man who operates a ferry
gondolier, gondoliere - a (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola
oarsman, rower - someone who rows a boat
punter - someone who propels a boat with a pole
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations

boater

[ˈbəʊtəʳ] N (= hat) → canotié m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

boater

[ˈbəʊtər] n (= hat) → canotier m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

boater

n
(= hat)steifer Strohhut, Kreissäge f (inf)
(= person)Bootsfahrer(in) m(f), → Kahnfahrer(in) m(f)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

boater

[ˈbəʊtəʳ] n (hat) → paglietta
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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