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coast·er

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–noun

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.	roller coaster.

[Origin: 1565–75; coast + -er¹

]

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coast·er Audio Help (kō'stər) Pronunciation Key
n.

One that coasts, as:
1. One who acts in an aimless manner.
2. A sled or toboggan.
3. One who rides a sled or toboggan.
4. A small mat or plate placed under a vessel to protect a tabletop or other surface beneath.
5. A small tray, often on wheels, for passing something, such as a wine decanter, around a table.
Nautical A vessel engaged in coastal trade: "dirty British coaster with a salt-caked smokestack" (John Masefield).
A roller coaster.
1. A small mat or plate placed under a vessel to protect a tabletop or other surface beneath.
2. A small tray, often on wheels, for passing something, such as a wine decanter, around a table.
A resident of a coastal region.

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coaster
noun
1.	a resident of a coastal area
2.	someone who coasts
3.	a covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e., from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle)

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ˈcoaster1 noun

a vessel that sails along near the coast

Arabic:	سَفينَه ساحِلِيَّه
Chinese (Simplified):	沿海航船
Chinese (Traditional):	沿海航船
Czech:	pobřežní loď
Danish:	coaster
Dutch:	kustvaarder
Estonian:	rannasõidulaev
Finnish:	rannikkolaiva
French:	caboteur
German:	das Küstenschiff
Greek:	ακτοπλοϊκό σκάφος
Hungarian:	parti hajó
Icelandic:	strandferðaskip
Indonesian:	kapal pantai
Italian:	cabotiero

Japanese:	沿岸航行船
Korean:	연안 항행선
Latvian:	piekrastes kuģis
Lithuanian:	pakrančių laivas
Norwegian:	kystfartøy
Polish:	statek żeglugi przybrzeżnej
Portuguese (Brazil):	navio costeiro
Portuguese (Portugal):	navio costeiro
Romanian:	cabotier
Russian:	каботажное судно
Slovak:	pobrežná loď
Slovenian:	obalna ladja
Spanish:	barco de cabotaje
Swedish:	kustfarare, kustfartyg
Turkish:	koster, sahil gemisi

ˈcoaster2 noun

a small mat for putting under a drinking-glass etc

Arabic:	صَحْن أو صَفيحَه تَحْت الكَأس
Chinese (Simplified):	杯托
Chinese (Traditional):	杯托
Czech:	tácek
Danish:	brik; skåner
Dutch:	onderzetter
Estonian:	klaasialus
Finnish:	lasinalunen
French:	dessous (de verre)
German:	der Untersetzer
Greek:	σουβέρ
Hungarian:	poháralátét
Icelandic:	glasamotta
Indonesian:	tatakan gelas
Italian:	sottobicchiere

Japanese:	コップの下敷
Korean:	컵받침
Latvian:	paliktnītis (glāzēm u.c.)
Lithuanian:	padėkliukas
Norwegian:	flaske-, *ølbrikke, bordverner
Polish:	podstawka
Portuguese (Brazil):	descanso para copo
Portuguese (Portugal):	base
Romanian:	suport (pentru pahare)
Russian:	подставка для стакана
Slovak:	podložka
Slovenian:	podstavek
Spanish:	posavasos
Swedish:	underlägg
Turkish:	bardak altlığı