plural boaties
chiefly Australia and New Zealand
: a recreational boater
The pair were rescued by a boatie out fishing and towed about 8km to the Darwin Ski Club.—
Courier Mail (Australia), 11 Jan. 2012
Courier Mail (Australia), 11 Jan. 2012It is also likely that lives would have been lost as boaties tried to steer pleasure craft through the treacherous breach entrance.—Warren Judd, New Zealand Geographic, July/August 2003
Warren Judd, New Zealand Geographic, July/August 2003Dictionary Entries Near boatie
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“Boatie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boatie. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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