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Coaster
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- 1 A person who originates from or inhabits a coastal area.
"People said, "Eldridge. Of course, he's an old Coaster," and Eldridge, the middle-aged shipping agent, at the beginning of every meal would say, "Chop, as we call it on the Coast," or handing a plate of onions, "Violets, we say on the Coast.""
- 2 Agent noun of coast: one who coasts.; An itinerant person who shirks work but still seeks food and lodging; a loafer, a sundowner. Australia, slang
- 3 a covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e., from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle) wordnet
- 4 A sailor (especially the master or pilot of a vessel) who travels only in coastal waters.
"Thus, with ſhort Plummets Heav'ns deep will we ſound, / That vaſt Abyſs where humane Wit is drown'd! / In our ſmall Skiff we muſt not launce too far; / We here but Coaſters, not Diſcov'rers are."
- 5 Agent noun of coast: one who coasts.; A person who uses a sled or toboggan to slide down a slope covered with ice or snow; a sledder, a tobogganist. US
"It was cold but still, and Polly trotted down the smooth, snow-covered mall, humming to herself, and trying not to feel homesick. The coasters were at it with all their might, and she watched them, till her longing to join the fun grew irresistible."
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- 6 someone who coasts wordnet
- 7 A merchant vessel that stays in coastal waters, especially one that travels between ports of the same country.
"His father was skipper of a small coaster, from Bristol, and dying, left him, when quite young, to the care of his mother, by whose exertions he received a common-school education, passing his winters in school and his summers in the coasting trade, until his seventeenth year, when he left home to go upon foreign voyages."
- 8 Agent noun of coast: one who coasts.; One who succeeds while making only a minimal effort.
"In Prashar's opinion, there are two types of manager: "coasters, who coast along in a job, and sprinters, who have a challenge, deal with it and then move on.""
- 9 a resident of a coastal area wordnet
- 10 Ellipsis of coaster trout (“the brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in Lake Superior and Maine”). Canada, US, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- 11 Something that coasts or is used to coast.; A small stand or tray, sometimes with wheels, used to pass something such as a decanter or wine bottle around a tabletop. dated
- 12 A cow from the coastal part of Texas. US
"The ranch's rangy coasters, the only saleable cattle they then held, could not compete with cattle from a growing number of Midwest farmer-feeders or with competitors stocking the northern ranges."
- 13 Something that coasts or is used to coast.; A small, flat or tray-like object on which a bottle, cup, glass, mug, etc., is placed to protect a table surface from drink spills, heat, or water condensation. broadly
- 14 A prostitute, especially one of European descent, plying her trade in Chinese port towns. dated, slang
"I think you can say this much, that from these traces of callus I'd venture she was once a ballet dancer—and later got her living otherwise—as a coaster perhaps."
- 15 Something that coasts or is used to coast.; A useless compact disc or DVD, such as one that was burned incorrectly or has become corrupted. broadly, slang
- 16 Something that coasts or is used to coast.; Ellipsis of rollercoaster. US, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal
- 17 Something that coasts or is used to coast.; A sled or toboggan. US
- 18 Something that coasts or is used to coast.; A minibus; small bus (especially Toyota Coaster or in general resembling such regardless of brand name) Philippines
"coaster bus"
Etymology
From coast (“edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake”) + -er (suffix forming agent nouns). Coast is derived from Middle English coste (“rib; side of the body, flank; side of a building; face of a solid figure; coast, shore; bay, gulf; sea; concavity, hollow; boundary, limit; land; country; district, province, region; locality, place; division of the heavens; compass direction; direction; location with reference to direction, side”) [and other forms], from Old French coste (“rib; side of an object; coast”) (modern French côte (“rib; coast; hill, slope”)), from Latin costa (“rib; side, wall”).
From coast (“to glide along without adding energy; to make a minimal effort; to slide downhill (especially, to slide on a sled upon snow or ice)”) + -er (suffix forming agent nouns). Coast is derived from Middle English costeien (“to travel along a border or coast; to go alongside (something), skirt; to accompany, follow; to travel across, traverse; to be adjacent to, to border;”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman [Term?], Old French costoier (“to be at the side of”) [and other forms] (modern French côtoyer (“to pass alongside; (figuratively) to rub shoulders”)), from Latin costicāre, from costa (“rib; side, wall”); see further at etymology 1. etymology 2 sense 2.1 (“small stand or tray”) is from the fact that the object and the decanter or wine bottle on it “coast” or travel around a tabletop from person to person. etymology 2 sense 2.2.2 (“useless compact disc or DVD”) refers to the fact that the object is only useful as a drink coaster. etymology 2 sense 2.5 (“minibus”) is a genericized trademark from Toyota Coaster. Compare Spanish coaster / cúster.
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