coasting trade
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of coasting trade
First recorded in 1735–45
Example Sentences
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It has still, however, a coasting trade with Syria and the Levant.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various
I made over my claim upon the bankrupts to the other creditors for a small sloop that had belonged to them, and began the coasting trade again.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 by Various
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 James Wilford Garner
As I told Prescott, Merril has a notion of going into the coasting trade, and wants our carrying.
From Thrice Armed by Harold Bindloss
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
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