maritime

mar·i·time

adjective \ˈmer-ə-ˌtīm, ˈma-rə-\

: of or relating to sailing on the sea or doing business (such as trading) by sea

: located near or next to the sea

Full Definition of MARITIME

1

:  of, relating to, or bordering on the sea <a maritime province>

2

:  of or relating to navigation or commerce on the sea

3

:  having the characteristics of a mariner

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Examples of MARITIME

1. The country's maritime industry is an important part of its economy.
2. She's an expert in maritime law.

Origin of MARITIME

Latin maritimus, from mare

First Known Use: circa 1550

Related to MARITIME

Synonyms

marine, nautical, navigational

Related Words

admiralty, naval; oceangoing, seafaring, seagoing; hydrographic, oceanographic (also oceanographical)

Other Nautical Terms

avast, aweigh, flotsam, jib, keel, lee, port, starboard, stay

Rhymes with MARITIME

access time, aftertime, anytime, beforetime, Bettelheim, borrowed time, central time, Christmastime, common time, dinnertime, double prime, double-time, drop a dime, eastern time, elapsed time, Father Time, harvesttime, Hildesheim, in jig time, just-in-time, Kaffir lime, lemon thyme, local time, lysozyme, Mannerheim, monorhyme, mountain time, nursery rhyme, on a dime, overtime, pantomime, Pappenheim, paradigm, question time, released time, running time, soda lime, standard time, summertime, take one's time, vowel rhyme, wintertime