Coast

Coast
Coast Coast, v. t. 1. To draw near to; to approach; to keep near, or by the side of. [Obs.] --Hakluyt. [1913 Webster]

2. To sail by or near; to follow the coast line of. [1913 Webster]

Nearchus, . . . not knowing the compass, was fain to coast that shore. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]

3. To conduct along a coast or river bank. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

The Indians . . . coasted me along the river. --Hakluyt. [1913 Webster]


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  • Coast — (k[=o]st), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Coasted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coasting}.] [OE. costien, costeien, costen, OF. costier, costoier, F. c[^o]toyer, fr. Of. coste coast, F. c[^o]te. See {Coast}, n.] 1. To draw or keep near; to approach. [Obs.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • coast — I. noun Etymology: Middle English cost, from Anglo French coste, from Latin costa rib, side; akin to Old Church Slavic kostĭ bone Date: 14th century 1. the land near a shore ; seashore 2. obsolete border, frontier 3 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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