coaster vs sled

coaster

noun
  • A person who uses a sled or toboggan to slide down a slope covered with ice or snow; a sledder, a tobogganist. 

  • A merchant vessel that stays in coastal waters, especially one that travels between ports of the same country. 

  • One who succeeds while making only a minimal effort. 

  • A person who originates from or inhabits a coastal area. 

  • An itinerant person who shirks work but still seeks food and lodging; a loafer, a sundowner. 

  • A useless compact disc or DVD, such as one that was burned incorrectly or has become corrupted. 

  • A cow from the coastal part of Texas. 

  • A sailor (especially the master or pilot of a vessel) who travels only in coastal waters. 

  • A small, flat or tray-like object on which a bottle, cup, glass, mug, etc., is placed to protect a table surface from drink spills, heat, or water condensation. 

  • A sled or toboggan. 

sled

noun
  • A vehicle on runners, used for conveying loads over the snow or ice. (contrast "sleigh", which is larger) 

  • A small, light vehicle with runners, used recreationally, mostly by children, for sliding down snow-covered hills. (A "sled" in this sense is not pulled by an animal as a "sleigh" is.) 

  • A snowmobile. 

verb
  • To ride a sled. 

  • To convey on a sled. 

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