COASTER


Meaning of COASTER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkōs-tər ]

noun

Date: 1574

1. : one that coasts: as

a. : a person engaged in coastal traffic or commerce

b. : a ship sailing along a coast or engaged in trade between ports of the same country

2. : a resident of a seacoast

3.

a. : a tray or decanter stand usually of silver and sometimes on wheels

b. : a shallow container or a plate or mat to protect a surface

4.

a. : a small vehicle (as a sled or wagon) used in coasting

b. : roller coaster

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.