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coast /kōst/ or (obsolete) cost or coste /kōst, (also, eg Spenser) kost/ noun- The border of land next to the sea
- The seashore
- (often with cap; with the) the Pacific coast of the USA (N American)
- A side (obsolete)
- A limit or border (obsolete)
- A region (obsolete)
- Direction (obsolete)
- Footing, terms (Spenser)
- A hill suitable for tobogganing (N American)
- An act or period of sliding down a slope
intransitive verb- To sail along or near a coast
- To travel downhill on a sledge, on a cycle without pedalling or in a motor car out of gear
- To glide
- To succeed or proceed with minimum effort
- (also obsolete cost) to approach (obsolete)
transitive verb To sail by or near to ORIGIN: OFr coste (Fr côte), from L costa rib, side coastˈal adjective coasteerˈing noun An adventure sport involving travelling along cliffs before jumping down from them into the sea coastˈer noun - A vessel engaged in coastal trade
- A person or thing that coasts
- A container or mat for a decanter or glasses on a table
- In W Africa, a European resident
- (usu with cap) in NZ, an inhabitant or native of the West Coast of South Island
coastˈing adjective - Keeping near the coast
- Trading between ports in the same country
noun- The act of sailing, or of trading, along the coast
- Sliding downhill
coastˈward or coastˈwards adverb Toward(s) the coast coastˈwise adverb Along or by the coast adjective Carried on along the coast coastˈguard noun - An organization with responsibility for watching coastal waters to prevent smuggling and illegal fishing, to assist shipping, and for life-saving
- A member of this organization
coastˈguardsman noun (chiefly US). coastˈland noun Land along a coast coastˈline noun - The line or boundary of a coast
- Shoreline
coastline effect see shore effect under shore1 coast-to-coastˈ adjective Covering the whole country, nationwide coastˈ-waiter noun (historical) A custom-house officer for coasting shipping the coast is clear There is no obstacle or danger in the way |