noun. In railroading, the act of allowing a train or a ear to run upon a down grade by its own gravity, without steam or electric power.

noun. The act or business of sailing along the coast or from port to port in the same country, for purposes of trade.

noun. The sport of sliding on a sled down an incline covered with snow or ice.

noun. Advances toward acquaintance; specifically, courtship.

adjective. Sailing along or near a coast, or running between ports along a coast.

adjective. trade carried on by water between neighboring ports of the same country, as distinguished from foreign trade or trade involving long voyages.

adjective. a vessel employed in coasting; a coaster.

noun. A sailing along a coast, or from port to port; a carrying on a coasting trade.

noun. Sliding down hill; sliding on a sled upon snow or ice.

verb. Present participle of coast.

noun. The act of sailing along a coast, or from port to port.

"The phrase "coasting schools", though it has acquired a new buzz in the education debate, has a longer history than this government."

coasting act  coasting-pilot  coasting-trade  

boasting  hosting  posting  roasting  toasting  

40-ton  beamy  black-hulled  bluff-bowed  coastwise  

coast