COASTER


Meaning of COASTER in English

/koh"steuhr/ , n.

1. a person or thing that coasts.

2. a small dish, tray, or mat, esp. for placing under a glass to protect a table from moisture.

3. a ship engaged in coastwise trade.

4. a sled for coasting.

5. a tray for holding a decanter to be passed around a dining table.

6. See roller coaster .

[ 1565-75; COAST + -ER 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .