/ Dictionary / Index C coastwise: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: coast•wise Pronunciation: (kōst'wīz"), [key] — adv. along the coast: We sailed coastwise for days before finding a harbor. —adj. following the coast. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: coastwise (Thesaurus) coastways coat Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language