maritime
Of the ocean
Maritime relates to the sea, especially concerning navigation, shipping, and commerce.
Maritime law governs activities on the ocean.
A maritime climate is moderated by proximity to the sea—milder winters, cooler summers.
Maritime provinces or nations have coastlines and seafaring traditions: Canada's Maritime provinces, a maritime power.
The word emphasizes human activity on or near the sea rather than the sea itself.
Secures ships to seabed
- helmVessel's steering mechanism
- keelHull's structural base
- mastVessel's sail support
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
starboard · portside · bow · stern · bosun · yacht · schooner · compass
Ship docking structure
- quayWaterfront loading platform
- pierWaterfront landing structure
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
- berthSleeping space on transport
anchorage · bollard · capstan · mooring · haven · landing · mole · breakwater
Journey by sea
- discoveryAct of finding something
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- ColumbusOhio's seat of government
- circumnavigationComplete journey around something
Magellan · Vasco da Gama · cartography · uncharted · Age of Discovery · sextant · astrolabe · longitude
Vehicles under unified command
- warshipArmed naval vessel
- destroyerOne that ruins completely
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
- carrierOne that transports
admiral · navy · battleship · cruiser · torpedo · corvette · patrol · dockyard
Violent tropical windstorm
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
- galeSevere sustained wind
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
doldrums · barometer · leeward · windward · westerlies · monsoon · swell · storm
Water saturated with sodium
- salinityDissolved mineral concentration
- seawaterSalty ocean fluid
- brackishMildly salty water
- planktonDrifting marine microlife
coral · algae · barnacle · kelp · flotsam · jetsam · tidal · current
Tidal mixing zone
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- tidepoolCoastal rock hollow holding seawater
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
cove · gulf · inlet · shoal · bay · coastline · archipelago · peninsula
Of hot, humid regions
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
- polarOf extreme latitudes
humid · monsoon · equatorial · oceanic · coastal
anchor
Secures ships to seabed
rigging · starboard · portside · bow · stern · bosun · yacht · schooner · compass · chart
wharf
Ship docking structure
- quayWaterfront loading platform
- pierWaterfront landing structure
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
berth · anchorage · bollard · capstan · mooring · haven · landing · mole · breakwater · jetty
voyage
Journey by sea
- discoveryAct of finding something
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- ColumbusOhio's seat of government
Magellan · Vasco da Gama · circumnavigation · cartography · uncharted · Age of Discovery · sextant · astrolabe · longitude · latitude
fleet
Vehicles under unified command
carrier · admiral · navy · battleship · cruiser · torpedo · corvette · patrol · dockyard · ensign
hurricane
Violent tropical windstorm
squall · doldrums · barometer · leeward · windward · westerlies · monsoon · swell · storm · fog
brine
Water saturated with sodium
plankton · coral · algae · barnacle · kelp · flotsam · jetsam · tidal · current · oceanic
estuary
Tidal mixing zone
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- tidepoolCoastal rock hollow holding seawater
lagoon · cove · gulf · inlet · shoal · bay · coastline · archipelago · peninsula · isthmus
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
- industriesbusiness, factories, education, health, supply chain
- nautical termsahoy, afloat, aye aye, aye-aye, becalmed
- PortugalLisbon, Porto, Algarve, Oporto, Madeira
- New EnglandMaine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut
- New England coastlobster trap, lobster boat, lobster roll, Cape Cod, clambake
- place adjectivescoastal, suburban, urban, rural, northern
maritimeterrestrial
Relating to land
land · inland · land-based · terrene · overland
maritimeinland
Away from the coast
landlocked · hinterland · interior · midland · heartland
- maritime shippingMoving cargo by ship
- maritime portCoastal facility for ships
- maritime lawLegal rules for seas
- maritime powerDominance over ocean territories
- maritime museumInstitution preserving ocean history
- maritime emergency