/ Dictionary / Index B boater: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: boat•er Pronunciation: (bō'tur), [key] — n. a person who boats, esp. for pleasure. a stiff straw hat with a shallow, flat-topped crown, ribbon band, and straight brim. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: boater (Thesaurus) boatel boat hook Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language