coast

the line of the shore plus the line where inland waters meet the open sea.

Defined by the Supreme Court in United States v. States of Louisiana Texas Mississippi Alabama and Florida, 363 U.S. 1.

The margin of a country bounded by the sea. This term includes the natural appendages of the territory which rise out of the water, although they are not of sufficient firmness to be inhabited or fortified. Shoals perpetually covered with water are Hot, however, comprehended under the name of "coast." 5 C. Rob. Adm. 385c.

The margin of a country bounded by the sea. This term includes the natural appendages of the territory which rise out of the water, although they are not of sufflcient firmness to be inhabited or fortified. Shoals perpetually covered with water are not, however, comprehended under the name of coast. The small islands situate at the mouth of the Mississippi, composed of earth and trees drifted down by the river, which are not of consistency enough for supporting life, and are uninhabited, though resorted to for shooting birds, form a part of the coast.

The edge or margin of a country bounding on the sea. It is held that the term includes small Islands and rcefs naturally connected with the adjacent land, and rising above the surface of the water, although their composition may not be sufficiently firm and stable to admit of their being inhabited or fortified; but not shoals which are perpetually covered by the water. In S. v. Pope, 28 Fed. Cas. 630; Hamilton v. Menifee, 11 Tex. 751. This word is particularly appropriate to the edge of the sea, while "shore" may be used of the margins of inland waters.

— Coast waters. Tide waters navigable from the ocean by sea-going craft, the term embracing all waters opening directly or indirectly into the ocean and navigable by ships coming in from the ocean of draft as great as that of the larger ships which traverse the open seas. The Britannia, 153 U. S. 130, 14 Sup. Ct. 795, 38 In Ed. 660; The Victory (In Ct) 63 Fed. 636; The Garden City (D. G.) 26 Fed. 773.

— Coaster. A term applied to vessels plying exclusively between domestic ports, and usually to those engaged in domestic trade, as distinguished from vessels engaged in foreign trade and plying between a port of the United States and a port of a foreign country ; not including pleasure yachts. Belden v. Chase, 150 U. S. 074, 14 Sup. Ct. 264, 37 L. Bd. 1218.

— Coasting trade. In maritime law. Commerce and navigation between different places along the coast of the United States, as distinguished from commerce with ports in foreign countries. Commercial intercourse carried on between different districts in different states, different districts in the same state, or different places in the same district, on the sea-coast or on a navigable river. Steamboat Co. v. Livingston, 3 Caw. (N. Y.) 747; San Francisco v. California Steam Nav. Co., 10 Cal. 507; In S. v. Pope, 28 Fed. Cas. 630; Ravesies v. U. S. (D. Ct) 35 Fed. 919.

— Coastwise. Vessels "plying coastwise" are those which are engaged in the domestic trade, or plying between port and port in the United States, as contradistinguished from those engaged in the foreign trade, or plying between a port of the United States and a port of a foreign country. San Francisco v. California Steam Nav. Co.., 10 Cal. 504.

The margin of land next

The edge or margin of a coun- cers of the custom-house to merchants, as a try bounding on the sea. It is held that the warrant that their merchandises are entered; term includes small islands and reefs natulikewise a sort of measure, Fleta, lib. 2, ¢. rally connected with the adjacent land, and ix, rising above the surface of the water, although their composition may not be sull- COCKPIT. A name which used to be ciently firm and stable to admit of their be- given to the judicial committee of the privy ing inhabited or fortified; but not shoals council, the council-room being built on the which are perpetually covered by the water. old cockpit of Whitehall Place. § C. Rob. Adm. 385e,