coaster

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkəʊ̯s.tə/ (General American, Philippines) IPA(key): /ˈkoʊ̯s.tɚ/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈkʌʊ̯s.tə/ Rhymes: -əʊstə(ɹ) Hyphenation: coast‧er === Etymology 1 === From coast (“edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake”) +‎ -er (suffix forming agent nouns). Coast is derived from Middle English coste (“rib; side of the body, flank; side of a building; face of a solid figure; coast, shore; bay, gulf; sea; concavity, hollow; boundary, limit; land; country; district, province, region; locality, place; division of the heavens; compass direction; direction; location with reference to direction, side”) [and other forms], from Old French coste (“rib; side of an object; coast”) (modern French côte (“rib; coast; hill, slope”)), from Latin costa (“rib; side, wall”). ==== Noun ==== coaster (plural coasters) A person who originates from or inhabits a coastal area. (nautical) A sailor (especially the master or pilot of a vessel) who travels only in coastal waters. A merchant vessel that stays in coastal waters, especially one that travels between ports of the same country. Hyponym: hoy Synonym: coasting vessel (Canada, US) Ellipsis of coaster trout (“the brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in Lake Superior and Maine”). (US) A cow from the coastal part of Texas. 2021, Ernest Haycox, Karl May, Zane Grey, 50 Westerns But our market required a better quality than coasters and Mexican cattle, and we turned back up the country. (slang, dated) A prostitute, especially one of European descent, plying her trade in Chinese port towns. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From coast (“to glide along without adding energy; to make a minimal effort; to slide downhill (especially, to slide on a sled upon snow or ice)”) +‎ -er (suffix forming agent nouns). Coast is derived from Middle English costeien (“to travel along a border or coast; to go alongside (something), skirt; to accompany, follow; to travel across, traverse; to be adjacent to, to border;”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman [Term?], Old French costoier (“to be at the side of”) [and other forms] (modern French côtoyer (“to pass alongside; (figuratively) to rub shoulders”)), from Latin costicāre, from costa (“rib; side, wall”); see further at etymology 1. sense 2.1 (“small stand or tray”) is from the fact that the object and the decanter or wine bottle on it “coast” or travel around a tabletop from person to person. sense 2.2.2 (“useless compact disc or DVD”) refers to the fact that the object is only useful as a drink coaster. sense 2.5 (“minibus”) is a genericized trademark from Toyota Coaster. Compare Spanish coaster / cúster. ==== Noun ==== coaster (plural coasters) Agent noun of coast: one who coasts. (Australia, slang) An itinerant person who shirks work but still seeks food and lodging; a loafer, a sundowner. (US, winter sports) A person who uses a sled or toboggan to slide down a slope covered with ice or snow; a sledder, a tobogganist. One who succeeds while making only a minimal effort. Something that coasts or is used to coast. (dated) A small stand or tray, sometimes with wheels, used to pass something such as a decanter or wine bottle around a tabletop. (by extension) A small, flat or tray-like object on which a bottle, cup, glass, mug, etc., is placed to protect a table surface from drink spills, heat, or water condensation. Synonyms: beermat, beer mat Coordinate terms: saucer, trivet, pot stand (computing, slang) A useless compact disc or DVD, such as one that was burned incorrectly or has become corrupted. (US, informal) Ellipsis of rollercoaster. (US, winter sports) A sled or toboggan. (Philippines) A minibus; small bus (especially Toyota Coaster or in general resembling such regardless of brand name) ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ===== See also ===== tegestology === References === === Further reading === brook trout on Wikipedia.Wikipedia coastal trading vessel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia drink coaster on Wikipedia.Wikipedia coaster (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === coaters, recoats == Spanish == === Alternative forms === cúster === Etymology === Genericized trademark from English Toyota Coaster. Compare Philippine English coaster. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkosteɾ/ [ˈkos.t̪eɾ] Rhymes: -osteɾ IPA(key): /ˈkusteɾ/ [ˈkus.t̪eɾ] Rhymes: -usteɾ Syllabification: coas‧ter === Noun === coaster m (plural coasters) a kind of minibus