maritime

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French maritime, from Latin maritimus.

1. Relating to or connected with the sea or its uses (as navigation, commerce, etc.).

   “maritime law”

   “maritime insurance”

2. Bordering on the sea; living near the seacoast; coastal.

   “the maritime states; a maritime people”

3. Inhabiting the seashore; living coastwise; littoral. (distinguished from marine)

   “a maritime bird or animal”

   “On the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and northernmost Florida, maritime forests are dominated by live oaks (Quercus virginiana), and occur as large contiguous patches of forest on barrier islands, the immediate mainland, and as small patches (oak hammocks) scattered among coastal marshes.”

4. Of or relating to a sailor or seaman; nautical.