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sailboater

sailboater

3.5
A person who sails or rides in a sailboat
  • noun
  • /ˈseɪlˌboʊtər/
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  • The respondents were distributed among four boater styles as follows: recreational powerboater, 66 percent; recreational sailboater, 23 percent; cruising powerboater, six percent; and cruising sailboater, five percent.

Examples

  • The sailboater maneuvered his boat skillfully, navigating the water with ease and precision.

  • Oakland is not Cairo, and as with the sailboater psyche, whatever theories or blueprints they have in their heads, these must be implemented by the real-world situations the individuals find themselves in.

    Blog text (32)
  • If you are of a sailboater psyche, you will let the winds, currents, and turbulence you are situationally included in take priority in shaping your behavior and organization, and put your theoretical route plan and itinerary aside as a secondary priority.

    Blog text (32)
  • The respondents were distributed among four boater styles as follows: recreational powerboater, 66 percent; recreational sailboater, 23 percent; cruising powerboater, six percent; and cruising sailboater, five percent.

    Academic text (1998)
  • As a passionate sailboater, she spends every weekend exploring the nearby lakes.

  • Every summer, the sailboater community gathers to celebrate their love for sailing at the annual regatta.

Synonyms

boater
vssailboater
12 3.0

A person who goes out on a boat for fun

focuses on boats that move by wind rather than any type of boat
boatman
vssailboater
7 2.8

A man who rows or steers a boat to carry people across water

is about operating or enjoying boats for leisure rather than steady paid work
yachtsman
vssailboater
3 7.0

A person who owns a yacht or sails one as a hobby

focuses on smaller wind powered boats rather than larger leisure vessels
boatsman
vssailboater
1 4.0

A person who rows or guides a small boat

is more about enjoying or using boats for leisure rather than as a job
yachtsperson
vssailboater
8.0

A person who owns or sails a yacht

prefers operating or enjoying smaller boats that use sails
yachter
vssailboater
7.9

A person who spends time on a yacht for fun

prefers operating or enjoying smaller boats that rely on sails
yachtswoman
vssailboater
7.9

A woman who sails a yacht for sport or as a hobby

prefers operating or enjoying smaller boats that mainly rely on sails
boatwoman
vssailboater
5.8

A woman who drives or guides a boat, often as her job

focuses on operating or enjoying boats for pleasure rather than as work

How Experienced

skipper
122 4.1
sailor
78 2.3
sailboater
3.5

Surface Forms

sailboater singular
sailboaters plural

Morphology

sailboater = sailboat (transparent) = sail + boat + er

The word is a regular agent noun built from 'sailboat' plus '-er', so a learner who knows the base can readily infer the person associated with it.

Etymology

Sailboater is made from sail, a large cloth that 'catches the wind', boat, a small ship, and the ending -er ('one who'). So, a sailboater is a person who uses a sail on a boat.