Coast v. i. [imp. & p. p. Coasted; p. pr. & vb. n. Coasting.]
1. To draw or keep near; to approach. [Obs.]
Anon she hears them chant it lustily,
And all in haste she coasteth to the cry. --Shak.
2. To sail by or near the shore.
The ancients coasted only in their navigation. --Arbuthnot.
3. To sail from port to port in the same country.
4. To slide down hill; to slide on a sled, upon snow or ice. [Local, U. S.]