maritime

Relating to or connected with the sea or its uses (as navigation, commerce, etc.).

maritime law

maritime insurance

Bordering on the sea; living near the seacoast; coastal.

the maritime states; a maritime people

Inhabiting the seashore; living coastwise; littoral. (distinguished from marine)

a maritime bird or animal

On the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and northernmost Florida, maritime forests are dominated by live oaks (Quercus virginiana), and occur as large contiguous patches of forest on barrier islands, the immediate mainland, and as small patches (oak hammocks) scattered among coastal marshes.

Of or relating to a sailor or seaman; nautical.