Maritime

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·adj Of or pertaining to the ocean; marine; pertaining to navigation and naval affairs, or to shipping and commerce by sea.

II. Maritime ·adj 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.

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maritime
Pertaining to sea affairs: all but synonymous with marine (which see.) ...

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maritime country
A country which has its shores washed by the sea. ...

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maritime interest
See bottomry. ...

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maritime law
That branch of international law, or the law of nations, which consists of general principles, chief...

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maritime lien
A privileged claim in respect of service done to, or injury caused by, a ship, to be carried into ef...

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maritime positions
The intersection of the geographical co-ordinates of the latitudes and longitudes of places on the g...

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maritime powers
Those states which possess harbours, &c., on the coasts, and a powerful navy to defend them. ...

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