| Noun | 1. | boater - a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown |
| 2. | boater - someone who drives or rides in a boatworker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker" ferryman - a man who operates a ferry gondolier, gondoliere - a (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola punter - someone who propels a boat with a pole |