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coaster

/ˈkoʊ̯s.tɚ/

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What does coaster mean?

noun

  1. A person who originates from or inhabits a coastal area.
  2. A sailor (especially the master or pilot of a vessel) who travels only in coastal waters.
  3. A merchant vessel that stays in coastal waters, especially one that travels between ports of the same country.
More meanings (12)

noun

  1. Ellipsis of coaster trout (“the brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in Lake Superior and Maine”).
  2. A cow from the coastal part of Texas.
  3. (slang) An itinerant person who shirks work but still seeks food and lodging; a loafer, a sundowner.
  4. A person who uses a sled or toboggan to slide down a slope covered with ice or snow; a sledder, a tobogganist.
  5. One who succeeds while making only a minimal effort.
  6. 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.
  7. (slang) A useless compact disc or DVD, such as one that was burned incorrectly or has become corrupted.
  8. (informal) Ellipsis of rollercoaster.
  9. A sled or toboggan.
  10. A minibus; small bus (especially Toyota Coaster or in general resembling such regardless of brand name)
  11. (dated, slang) A prostitute, especially one of European descent, plying her trade in Chinese port towns.
  12. (dated) A small stand or tray, sometimes with wheels, used to pass something such as a decanter or wine bottle around a tabletop.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈkoʊ̯s.tɚ/

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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 at school and his summers in the coasting trade, until his seventeenth year, when he left home to go upon foreign voyages.
Richard Henry DanaTwo Years Before the MastProject Gutenberg ebook #2055