Coasting /(?)/

Coast·ing

Coasting

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

Phrases & Compounds
Coasting trade
trade carried on by water between neighboring ports of the same country, as distinguished from foreign trade or trade involving long voyages.
Coasting vessel
a vessel employed in coasting; a coaster.

Coasting

n.
  1. A sailing along a coast, or from port to port; a carrying on a coasting trade.
  2. Sliding down hill; sliding on a sled upon snow or ice. [Local, U. S.]