of or relating to navigation, shipping, etc; seafaring of, relating to, near, or living near the sea (of a climate) having small temperature differences between summer and winter; equable
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mar•i•time /ˈmærɪˌtaɪm/USA pronunciation
adj. [before a noun]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Nauticalof or relating to navigation.
- Nauticalof or relating to the sea:maritime weather.
mar•i•time
(mar′i tīm′),USA pronunciation adj.
- Nauticalconnected with the sea in relation to navigation, shipping, etc.
- Nauticalof or pertaining to the sea:maritime resources.
- bordering on the sea:maritime provinces.
- living near or in the sea:maritime plants.
- Nauticalcharacteristic of a sailor;
nautical:maritime clothing.
- Latin maritimus pertaining to the sea, equivalent. to mari- (stem of mare sea) + -timus adjective, adjectival suffix
- 1540–50
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