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BOATER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
Synonyms:
boater; leghorn; Panama; Panama hat; sailor; skimmer; straw hat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("boater" is a kind of...):
chapeau; hat; lid (headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who drives or rides in a boat
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("boater" is a kind of...):
worker (a person who works at a specific occupation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "boater"):
canoeist; paddler (someone paddling a canoe)
ferryman (a man who operates a ferry)
gondolier; gondoliere (a (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola)
oarsman; rower (someone who rows a boat)
punter (someone who propels a boat with a pole)
Derivation:
boat (ride in a boat on water)
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