From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Maritime \Mar"i*time\ (m[a^]r"[i^]*t[imac]m, formerly m[a^]r"[i^]*t[i^]m; 277), adjective [L. maritimus, fr. mare the sea: cf. F. maritime. See {Mere} a pool.]
1. Bordering on, or situated near, the ocean; connected with the sea by site, interest, or power; having shipping and commerce or a navy; as, maritime states. ''A maritime town.'' --Addison. [1913 Webster +PJC]
2. Of or pertaining to the ocean; marine; pertaining to navigation and naval affairs, or to shipping and commerce by sea. ''Maritime service.'' --Sir H. Wotton.
{Maritime loan}, a loan secured by bottomry or respodentia bonds.
{Martime nations}, nations having seaports, and using the sea more or less for war or commerce.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
adjective
1: relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen; "nautical charts"; "maritime law"; "marine insurance" [syn: {nautical}, {marine}]
2: bordering on or living or characteristic of those near the sea; "a maritime province"; "maritime farmers"; "maritime cultures"
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
19 Moby Thesaurus words for "maritime": bathymetric, bathyorographical, deep-sea, hydrographic, marine, nautical, naval, navigational, ocean-going, oceanic, oceanographic, pelagic, salty, seafaring, seamanlike, seamanly, terriginous, thalassic, water-borne
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