About the word "vardakosta"

The Cypriot word "vardakosta" translates to "coast guard; impressive woman" in English, and to "eskiden kıyıları koruyan gemilere verilen ad; iri yarı ve gösterişli(kadın)" in Turkish (Kıbrıs Türkçesi). In Greek (Κυπριακά), it is rendered as "ακτοπλοϊκό; εντυπωσιακή γυναίκα". This entry is part of the Cylingo Cypriot dictionary, a free linguistic resource preserving the dialects spoken across Cyprus.