coasting vessel

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coasting vessel - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Coasting \Coast"ing\, a.
     Sailing along or near a coast, or running between ports along
     a coast.
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     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.
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