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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Coasting

/kōs'-tĭng/ · Coast·ing · IPA /kˈoʊstɪŋ/
01 a. Sailing along or near a coast, or running between ports along a coast.
  1. 1.
    Sailing along or near a coast, or running between ports along a coast.
Phrases & compounds
Coasting trade — trade carried on by water between neighboring ports of the same country, as distinguished from foreign trade or trade involving long voyages.
Coasting vessel — a vessel employed in coasting; a coaster.
02 n. A sailing along a coast, or from port to port; a carrying on a coasting trade.
  1. 1.
    A sailing along a coast, or from port to port; a carrying on a coasting trade.
  2. 2.
    Sliding down hill; sliding on a sled upon snow or ice.[Local, U. S.]