powerboater

[ pou-er-boh-ter ]

noun

1. a powerboat owner or operator.

Word History and Origins

Origin of powerboater¹

First recorded in 1950–55; powerboat + -er ¹

Example Sentences

He’s also an accomplished powerboater and car enthusiast.

From Los Angeles Times

All in all, Williams has come up with a semidisplacement boat that any experienced sailor or powerboater would be proud to own.

From Time Magazine Archive