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   Coast (kōst), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Coasted; p. pr. & vb. n. Coasting.] [OE. costien, costeien, costen, OF. costier, costoier, F. côtoyer, fr. Of. coste coast, F. côte. See Coast, n.]
   1. To draw or keep near; to approach. [Obs.]
   
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   Anon she hears them chant it lustily,
   
   And all in haste she coasteth to the cry. Shak.
   
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   2. To sail by or near the shore.
   
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   The ancients coasted only in their navigation. Arbuthnot.
   
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   3. To sail from port to port in the same country.
   
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   4. [Cf. OF. coste, F. côte, hill, hillside.] To slide down hill; to slide on a sled, upon snow or ice. [Local, U. S.]
   
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