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maritime

[mar-i-tahym]

adjective

  1. associated with the sea or waterways to the sea in relation to navigation, shipping, etc..

    Maritime commerce accounts for trillions of dollars in annual U.S. economic activity.

  2. of or relating to the sea or waterways to the sea.

    maritime resources.

  3. bordering on the sea.

    picturesque maritime towns.

  4. living near or in the sea.

    maritime plants.

  5. characteristic of a sailor; nautical.

    She stands on the foredeck, glad to be wearing her maritime rain gear.



maritime

/ ˈæɪˌٲɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to navigation, shipping, etc; seafaring

  2. of, relating to, near, or living near the sea

  3. (of a climate) having small temperature differences between summer and winter; equable

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nonmaritime adjective
  • unmaritime adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of maritime1

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin maritimus “pertaining to the sea,” equivalent to mari- (stem of mare “sea”) + -timus adjective suffix
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of maritime1

C16: from Latin maritimus from mare sea
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Iran could look at targets outside Israel, without necessarily hitting the U.S. directly – for example, by attacking maritime targets in the Persian Gulf and in effect closing the Strait of Hormuz.

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In a court filing, they said he had been volunteering at a maritime institute that teaches sailing to underprivileged teens, adding that the head of the program had praised Do’s “unwavering ethical compass.”

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The mystery of a maritime disaster has been solved after experts found a vessel that sank almost 140 years ago.

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A French maritime review is looking at what new operational tactics they will use, and we are urging France to complete this review and implement the changes as swiftly as possible.

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As well as protecting maritime task groups and gathering intelligence, they protect the Vanguard class of submarines that carry the UK's trident nuclear missiles.

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