maritime

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen“nautical charts”“maritime law”“marine insurance”Synonyms: nautical marine
bordering on or living or characteristic of those near the sea“a maritime province”“maritime farmers”“maritime cultures”

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Maritime \Mar"i*time\ (m[a^]r"[i^]*t[imac]m, formerly m[a^]r"[i^]*t[i^]m; 277), 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. [1913 Webster +PJC]

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. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster] Maritime provinces