maritime
Pronunciation: /ˈmarɪtʌɪm/
adjective
- connected with the sea, especially in relation to seaborne trade or naval matters: a maritime museum maritime law
- living or found in or near the sea: dolphins and other maritime mammals
- bordering on the sea: two species of Diptera occur in the maritime Antarctic
- (of climate) moist and temperate owing to the influence of the sea: native and exotic plants flourish in the mild maritime climate on the Lleyn Peninsula
Origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin maritimus, from mare 'sea'