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ADJECTIVE:

Of, relating to, or adjacent to the sea.
Of or relating to marine shipping or navigation. See Synonyms at nautical.
Of or resembling a mariner.

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin maritimus, from mare, mari-, sea; see mori- in Indo-European roots

Thesaurus: synonyms for maritime

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