noun

coaster

Coaster (noun) means a person who originates from or inhabits a coastal area.

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”).

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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”).

Rhymes for coaster

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of coaster?

"coaster" (noun) means a person who originates from or inhabits a coastal area.

What are the different meanings of coaster?

"coaster" has 3 main meanings: 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.