coasting trade

American  

noun

1. trade between ports along the same coast.

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Etymology

Origin of coasting trade

First recorded in 1735–45

Example Sentences

The coasting trade of Rostof is, therefore, brisk, and particularly so since the establishment of the quarantine at Kertch.

From Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. by Hell, Xavier Hommaire de

To prevent evasion, it was guarded by the most stringent provisions and heavy penalties, so that the coasting trade suffered severely.

From The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 by Headley, Joel Tyler

It has charge of the registration of American vessels engaged in the foreign trade, and of the enrollment and licensing of vessels in the coasting trade.

From Government in the United States National, State and Local by Garner, James Wilford

In a moment, the commerce of the American republic, from being, in point of extent, the second in the world, was reduced to a coasting trade between the individual states.

From Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact by Comfield, Amelia Stratton

Besides farming and fishing, the inhabitants carry on a coasting trade with various Mediterranean ports.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various