maritime
Relating to or connected with the sea or its uses (as navigation, commerce, etc.).
Example
“maritime law”
Other meanings
Bordering on the sea; living near the seacoast; coastal.
“the maritime states; a maritime people”
Inhabiting the seashore; living coastwise; littoral. distinguished from
“a maritime bird or animal”
Synonyms
- nautical
- marine
Related words
- maritimal
- maritimely
- maritimization
- nonmaritime
- submaritime
- Maritime Alps
- maritime archaeology
- maritime archeology
- maritime law
- maritime loan
- maritime pine
- maritime republic
Word history
From Latin "maritimus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “maritime” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.