Definition of Maritime. Meaning of Maritime. Synonyms of Maritime

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Definition of Maritime

Maritime
Maritime 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.

Meaning of Maritime from wikipedia

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- The Maritimes, also called the Maritime provinces, is a region of Eastern Canada consisting of three provinces: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince...
- Maritime patrol is the task of monitoring areas of water. Generally conducted by military and law enforcement agencies, maritime patrol is usually aimed...
- A maritime nation is any nation which borders the sea and is dependent on its use for majority of the following state activities: commerce and transport...
- The Préfet maritime is a servant of the French State who exercises authority over the sea in one particular region (a Préfecture maritime). As a civil...
- The Maritime Gendarmerie (French: Gendarmerie maritime) is a component of the French National Gendarmerie under operational control of the chief of staff...
- An oceanic climate, also known as a maritime climate or marine climate, is the Köppen classification of climate typical of west coasts in higher middle...
- A maritime boundary is a conceptual division of the Earth's water surface areas using physiographic or geopolitical criteria. As such, it usually bounds...
- ****an Maritime Self-Defense Force (****anese: 海上自衛隊, Hepburn: Kaijō Jieitai, abbreviated JMSDF), also simply known as the ****anese Navy, is the maritime warfare...
- The list of maritime disasters is a link page for maritime disasters by century. For a unified list by death toll, see List of accidents and disasters...