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maritime

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of maritime

1 of or relating to navigation of the sea

  • a rare maritime chart from the 17th century
Synonyms of maritime

marine, nautical, navigational
Words Related to maritime

admiralty, naval

oceangoing, seafaring, seagoing

hydrographic, oceanographic (also oceanographical)

2 of or relating to the sea

  • the city's extraordinary boom is almost entirely due to the increase in maritime commerce
Synonyms of maritime

marine, oceanic, pelagic
Words Related to maritime

abyssal, deep-sea, deepwater, saltwater

benthic

admiralty, nautical, naval

undersea, underwater

hydrographic, oceanographic (also oceanographical)

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