‖n. [ L., rib. See Coast. ]
n. [ OF. coustage. ] Expense; cost. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. costal. See Costa. ]
Costal cartilage.
a. (Bot.) Having the nerves spring from the midrib. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Prob. fr. OF. coste rib, side, F. côte, and meaning orig., a ribbed apple, from the ribs or angles on its sides. See Coast. ]
Some [ apples ] consist more of air than water . . . ; others more of water than wind, as your costards and pomewaters. Muffett. [ 1913 Webster ]
Try whether your costard or my bat be the harder. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A costermonger. [ 1913 Webster ]