coastal a Phr coastal boat, ~ steamer: a vessel carrying passengers, mail and supplies to designated settlements around Newfoundland and on the Labrador; BAY BOAT.1869 HOWLEY MS Reminiscences 1 We left St John's [in June] in the old steamer Ariel, the first coastal steamer employed to convey mails and passengers around the island... She made alternate trips north and south about once every month, during summer. 1906 LUMSDEN 165 But the most frequent, as by far the most prized, ripples of excitement were occasioned by the regular weekly call of the coastal boat. T 43/4-64 We brought this man to Hopedale [Labrador] to have him ready for the coastal boat (that) came down from St John's. 1976 Evening Telegram 23 Mar, p. 1 The [Canadian National] coastal boat Petit Forte was towed into St John's harbor last night after the vessel's steering jammed and her rear compartment flooded.

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