coaster
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- A person who originates from or inhabits a coastal area.
- A sailor (especially the master or pilot of a vessel) who travels only in coastal waters.
- A merchant vessel that stays in coastal waters, especially one that travels between ports of the same country.
- Ellipsis of coaster trout (“the brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in Lake Superior and Maine”).
- A cow from the coastal part of Texas.
- A prostitute, especially one of European descent, plying her trade in Chinese port towns.
- Agent noun of coast: one who coasts: An itinerant person who shirks work but still seeks food and lodging; a loafer, a sundowner.
- 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.
- Agent noun of coast: one who coasts: One who succeeds while making only a minimal effort.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Something that coasts or is used to coast: Ellipsis of rollercoaster.
- Something that coasts or is used to coast: A sled or toboggan.
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