maritime Definition

maritime
adj

1. Belonging or relating to the sea or ships, sea-trade, etc. See also marine adj.

Example: maritime communications
Thesaurus: naval, nautical, marine, seagoing, seafaring, aquatic, pelagic, Neptunian, hydrographic.
2. Said of plants, etc: living or growing near the sea.

Thesaurus: seaside, seashore, oceanic, coastal; Antonym: inland.
3. Said of a climate: having relatively small temperature differences between summer and winter.
4. Said of a country, etc: having a sea-coast.
5. Said of a country, etc: having a navy and sea-trade.

Example: a maritime nation

Etymology: 16c: from Latin maritimus of the sea, from mare sea.