Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that coasts, as.
- noun One who acts in an aimless manner.
- noun A sled or toboggan.
- noun One who rides a sled or toboggan.
- noun Nautical A vessel engaged in coastal trade.
- noun A roller coaster.
- noun A small mat or plate placed under a vessel to protect a tabletop or other surface beneath.
- noun A small tray, often on wheels, for passing something, such as a wine decanter, around a table.
- noun A resident of a coastal region.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A loafer. See coast, v. i., 9.
- noun A name applied to cattle bred on or near the coast.
- noun One who or that which coasts.
- noun A vessel used in this service; a coasting-vessel.
- noun One engaged in the sport of coasting or sledding.
- noun A teamster who draws supplies to lumberers' shanties.
- noun A low round tray, usually of silver, and formerly on wheels, in which a decanter “coasts” or makes the circuit of a dining-table, for the greater convenience of the company.
- noun An inhabitant of or a dweller near the sea-coast.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A vessel employed in sailing along a coast, or engaged in the coasting trade.
- noun One who sails near the shore.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
Agent noun ofcoast : one who coasts. - noun Something that
coasts , such as asled ortoboggan . - noun nautical A
merchant vessel that stays incoastal waters . - noun A person who originates from or inhabits a
coastal area. - noun A small piece of material used to protect the surface of a table, upon which one places cups or mugs.
- noun A small
tray onwheels , used to pass something around atable . - noun computing, slang A worthless
compact disc orDVD , such as one that wasburned incorrectly. - noun informal A
rollercoaster .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a resident of a coastal area
- noun someone who coasts
- noun a covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e., from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle)
Etymologies
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Examples
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On the other coaster is a 3/4 empty can of Diet Mt. Dew.
Welcome Allergies 2001
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Many freighters have what they call a coaster hitched to the last wagon.
Letters on an Elk Hunt Elinore Pruitt Stewart
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5 Raincoaster - rain coaster is based in Vancouver and in this bog has little to say about politics.
Archive 2007-01-14 Newmania 2007
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5 Raincoaster - rain coaster is based in Vancouver and in this bog has little to say about politics.
I Link therefore I am Newmania 2007
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That old chestnut comparing publication to a roller coaster is absolutely true.
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Interview: Amy MacKinnon, part 2 2009
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"So it's been an intense cycle so far and a lot of ups and downs, and I don't think the roller coaster is ready to level out any time soon."
Parties Scramble to Adapt to Shifting Political Scene Naftali Bendavid 2010
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The roller-coaster is pretty much the cheapest fast ride this mommy gets and the shorter-than-5-feet-tall rides never cease to enchant my sons.
Sunday Op/Ed: Don’t Put the Chihuly Museum at Seattle Center « PubliCola 2010
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Now Nolan needs to keep the rest of face under wraps, but I suspect there will be a poster with it in full glory. mICHAEL jOHNSON on May 4, 2008 good catch joel …. .and the dark knight coaster is gonna be trash … if your near the one in jackson, NJ it is just a rehash of skull mountain … lol
Must Watch: Second Full Trailer for The Dark Knight! « FirstShowing.net 2008
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The beer coaster is a great souvenir for Ryan and me, we have a small collection of them from vacations and fun date nights.
Photos Anna 2008
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Thieves in Bischofsheim, Germany, stole a 20-tonne roller coaster from a car park, where it was in a truck that was taking it to a nearby amusement park.
Heists of the Week MJ 2006
reesetee commented on the word coaster
Also known as a coastal trading vessel. A ship used for trade between locations on the same island or continent. Its shallow hull allows it to maneuver reefs where seagoing ships usually cannot.
October 29, 2007
mollusque commented on the word coaster
Almost all the coasters came in sight of Deephaven, and the sea outside the light was their grand highway. Twice from the lighthouse we saw a yacht squadron like a flock of great white birds.
--Sarah Orne Jewett, 1877, Deephaven
November 21, 2009
qroqqa commented on the word coaster
The small protective object under a mug or the like gets its name via an earlier meaning (unknown to me but perhaps not obsolete everywhere): a tray for decanters, so that they can 'coast' or go round the table.
August 26, 2010
bilby commented on the word coaster
In Tasmania, a resident of the north-west coast area.
February 26, 2024