coaster

/ˈkəʊ̯s.tə/noun
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1

A person who originates from or inhabits a coastal area.

2

A sailor (especially the master or pilot of a vessel) who travels only in coastal waters.

3

A merchant vessel that stays in coastal waters, especially one that travels between ports of the same country.

4

Ellipsis of coaster trout (“the brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in Lake Superior and Maine”).

5

A cow from the coastal part of Texas.

6

A prostitute, especially one of European descent, plying her trade in Chinese port towns.

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