English · Idiom Historical

coasting trade

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Meaning · English

Trade between ports of the same country carried on by coasting vessels.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Là thương mại giữa các cảng của cùng một quốc gia được thực hiện bởi tàu ven biển.

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “coasting trade” mean?

Trade between ports of the same country carried on by coasting vessels.

Is “coasting trade” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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