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maritime (iou)



maritime adjective & noun. M16.
[(French from) Latin maritimus, from mari-, mare sea + -timus, as in finitimus neighbouring etc.]
A. adjective.
Living or found near the sea; (of a country, district, etc.) bordering on the sea. M16.
maritime pine a southern European pine, Pinus pinaster, distinguished by its clustered cones and often planted in coastal areas to bind the sand. Maritime Provinces = sense B.2 below.
Bird Watching More maritime than the common tern, it is less inclined to nest away from the coast. Sunday Express Rock gardens include many maritime plants like thrift.
Of a fighting force: intended for service at sea. M16.
Connected with the sea in relation to navigation, commerce, etc. L16.
Gibbon Britain..already assumed its natural and respectable station of a maritime power. John Bright Maritime law..consists of opinions and precedents for the most part. E. Heath Hundreds of ships..loading and unloading; where else..can one see maritime trade on that scale?
Of, pertaining to, arising from, or existing in the sea. Now rare or obsolete. E17.
John Ross An interesting maritime landscape.
Characteristic of a sailor; nautical. M18.
Of climate: moist and temperate owing to the influence of the sea. M20.
b. noun.
The sea-coast; a region adjoining the sea. L16-M17.
(Maritime.) In pl. The eastern provinces of Canada adjoining the Atlantic Ocean (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island). E20.
Maritimer noun a native or inhabitant of the Maritimes M20.