Maritime Definition

mărĭ-tīm
adjective
On, near, or living near the sea.
Maritime provinces, a maritime people.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to sea navigation, shipping, etc.
Maritime law.
Webster's New World
Characteristic of sailors; nautical.
Webster's New World
Of or resembling a mariner.
American Heritage
Of the relatively wet air or climate associated with large bodies of water.
Webster's New World

Origin of Maritime

  • Latin maritimus from mare mari- sea mori- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French maritime

    From Wiktionary

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