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Meaning:

Noun:

  • 14th-17th c.
  • 14th-17th c.
  • 15th-18th c.
  • The edge of the land where it meets the sea; the shoreline or oceanfront. from 14th c.

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Verb:

  • Applied to human behavior, to make a minimal effort, to continue to do something in a routine way. This implies lack of initiative and effort.
  • nautical To sail along a coast
  • intransitive To glide along without adding energy.

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