accoster
French
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) to come ashore
- (transitive) to lay something next to another object
- (transitive) to approach someone; to interrupt someone (especially a stranger, in the street)
Etymology
Affix from Old French coste (rib, side, coast).
Origin
Old French
coste
Gloss
rib, side, coast
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
肋