Meaning & use
Boatie
Last updated
(Informal, especially Australian/New Zealand) A person who is enthusiastic about boats or spends much of their leisure time boating.
See it in a sentence
My uncle's a real boatie — he's out on the water every weekend.
The marina was full of boaties preparing for the weekend regatta.
A note on using this word
"Boatie" follows a common pattern in Australian and New Zealand English of adding "-ie" to a noun to create an affectionate, informal term for an enthusiast (compare "surfie," "trekkie").
Words with a similar meaning
boat enthusiastsailor
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Boatie”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.