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coaster
(kōs′tər)
noun
- a person or thing that coasts
- a ship that carries cargo or passengers from port to port along a coast
- ☆ a sled or wagon for coasting
Origin: < obs. sense of coast, vi., “to pass close to or around”
a small tray, usually on wheels, as for passing a wine decanter around a table- a small tray, mat, or disk placed under a glass or bottle to protect a table or other surface
See coaster in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- One that coasts, as:a. One who acts in an aimless manner.b. A sled or toboggan.c. One who rides a sled or toboggan.
- Nautical A vessel engaged in coastal trade: “dirty British coaster with a salt-caked smokestack” (John Masefield).
- A roller coaster.
- a. A small mat or plate placed under a vessel to protect a tabletop or other surface beneath.b. A small tray, often on wheels, for passing something, such as a wine decanter, around a table.
- A resident of a coastal region.
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