1. boater(n = noun.artifact) leghorn, panama, panama hat, sailor, skimmer, straw hat - a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown;
is a kind of chapeau, hat, lid
2. boater(n = noun.person) boatman, waterman - someone who drives or rides in a boat;
is a kind of worker
has particulars: canoeist, paddler, ferryman, gondolier, gondoliere, oarsman, rower, punter
Derived form verb boat1
boater, n. a flat-topped hardened straw hat with a brim.