boater

English

A boater (straw hat)

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbəʊt.ə/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈboʊ.tɚ/
(New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈbɐʉt.ɘ/
Audio (US): (file)
Rhymes: -əʊtə(ɹ)

Noun

boater (plural boaters)

(nautical) Someone who travels by boat.
(nautical) Synonym of boatman, particularly its captain.
A straw hat, very stiff, with a flat brim and crown.
Synonyms: leghorn, basher, skimmer, Panama

Derived terms

jetboater

Translations

someone who travels by boat

Chinese:
Mandarin: ^{(please verify)} 船工 (zh) (chuángōng)
Finnish: veneilijä (fi)
French: ^{(please verify)} canoteur (fr) m
German: ^{(please verify)} Bootsfahrer m
Irish: bádóir m

straw hat

Chinese:
Mandarin: 硬草帽 (yìngcǎomào), 船工帽
French: canotier (fr) m
German: steifer Strohhut m
Irish: hata bádóra m
Italian: paglietta (it)
Japanese: カンカン帽 (かんかんぼう, kankan-bō)
Portuguese: chapéu-palheta m, palheta (pt) m, palhinha (pt) m
Russian: канотье́ (ru) n (kanotʹjé)
Spanish: canotier m

Anagrams

borate, orbate, rebato