adj ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Relating to or connected with the sea or its uses (as navigation, commerce, etc.).

   "maritime law"

2. 2
   Bordering on the sea; living near the seacoast; coastal.

   "the maritime states; a maritime people"

3. 3
   Inhabiting the seashore; living coastwise; littoral. (distinguished from marine)

   "a maritime bird or animal"

4. 4
   Of or relating to a sailor or seaman; nautical.

Adjective

1. 1
   bordering on or living or characteristic of those near the sea wordnet
2. 2
   relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

nauticalbathymetricbathyorographicalcoastaldeep seadeep-sea

Example

More examples

"Boeing developed a flying boat for the Maritime Self-Defense Force."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French maritime, from Latin maritimus.

Related phrases

Maritime AlpsMaritime ProvinceMaritime provincesmaritime archaeologymaritime archeologymaritime earwigmaritime empiremaritime lawmaritime loanmaritime pinemaritime republic

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