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maritime definition

mari·time (mar′ə tīm′)

adjective

  1. on, near, or living near the sea maritime provinces, a maritime people
  2. of or relating to sea navigation, shipping, etc. maritime law
  3. characteristic of sailors; nautical
  4. Meteorol. of the relatively wet air or climate associated with large bodies of water

Etymology: L maritimus < mare, the sea: see mare

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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