Thesaurus: coasting

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Coast
2. a. Sailing along or near a coast, or running between ports along a coast.
3. n. A sailing along a coast, or from port to port; a carrying on a coasting trade.
4. n. Sliding down hill; sliding on a sled upon snow or ice.
5. Sailing along or near a coast, or running between ports along a coast. Coasting trade, trade carried on by water between neighboring ports of the same country, as distinguished fron foreign trade or trade involving long voyages. -- Coasting vessel, a vessel employed in coasting; a coaster. 1. A sailing along a coast, or from port to port; a carrying on a coasting trade. 2. Sliding down hill; sliding on a sled upon snow or ice. [Local, U. S.]
6. Sailing along or near a coast, or running between ports along acoast. Coasting trade, trade carried on by water between neighboringports of the same country, as distinguished fron foreign trade ortrade involving long voyages.-- Coasting vessel, a vessel employed in coasting; a coaster.
7. j:100 v move effortlessly; by force of gravity