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boater

boa·ter

UK/ˈbəʊt.ə/ US/ˈboʊ.tɚ/ uncommon

noun

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someone who drives or rides in a boat

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Origin

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.

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