A wide-brimmed hat is a type of headwear that has a brim that extends further than the average hat. The term can refer to three different types of hats: a SKIMMER (7 letters), a SOMBRERO (8 letters), and a BOATER (6 letters). A SKIMMER is a lightweight, flat-crowned hat with a wide brim. A SOMBRERO is a traditional Mexican hat with a high-crowned, wide-brimmed design. A BOATER is a stiff straw hat with a flat crown and a wide brim. All three of these hats are considered wide-brimmed hats.