boater
Meanings
Plural: boaters
Noun
- a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
- someone who drives or rides in a boat
- Someone who travels by boat.
- Synonym of boatman, particularly its captain.
- A straw hat, very stiff, with a flat brim and crown.
Origin / 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.
Synonyms
basher, boatman, leghorn, Panama, Panama hat, particularly its captain, sailor, skimmer, straw hat, waterman
Scrabble Score: 8
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