About The Word Maritime
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Maritime
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What's The Definition Of Maritime?
[adj] bordering on or living or characteristic of those near the sea; "a maritime province"; "maritime farmers"; "maritime cultures"
[adj] relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen; "nautical charts"; "maritime law"; "marine insurance" Synonyms | Synonyms for Maritime: coastal | marine | nautical Related Terms | Find terms related to Maritime: bathymetric | bathyorographical | deep-sea | hydrographic | marine | nautical | naval | navigational | ocean-going | oceanic | oceanographic | pelagic | salty | seafaring | seamanlike | seamanly | terriginous | thalassic | water-borne See Also | Maritime In Webster's Dictionary \Mar"i*time\, a. [L. maritimus, fr. mare the sea: cf.
F. maritime. See {Mere} a pool.]
1. Bordering on, or situated near, the ocean; connected with
the sea by site, interest, or power; having shipping and
commerce or a navy; as, maritime states. ``A maritime
town.'' --Addison.
2. Of or pertaining to the ocean; marine; pertaining to
navigation and naval affairs, or to shipping and commerce
by sea. ``Maritime service.'' --Sir H. Wotton.
{Maritime law}. See {Law}.
{Maritime loan}, a loan secured by bottomry or respodentia
bonds.
{Martime nations}, nations having seaports, and using the sea
more or less for war or commerce.
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