/ Dictionary / Index C coaster: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: coast•er Pronunciation: (kō'stur), [key] — n. a person or thing that coasts. a small dish, tray, or mat, esp. for placing under a glass to protect a table from moisture. a ship engaged in coastwise trade. a sled for coasting. a tray for holding a decanter to be passed around a dining table. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: coaster (Thesaurus) coast artillery coaster brake Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language