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| admiralty |
maritime law, or the court administering such law. [1/3 definitions] |
| coast guard |
(cap.) a U.S. military service that enforces maritime, customs, and immigration laws, aids vessels in distress, discourages smugglers, and defends the nation's coasts. [1/2 definitions] |
| Micmac |
a member of an American Indian people of Canada's Maritime Provinces. [1/2 definitions] |
| New Brunswick |
a Canadian Maritime Province located northeast of Maine. |
| Nova Scotia |
a Canadian Maritime Province southeast of New Brunswick. |
| Prince Edward Island |
a Canadian Maritime Province on an island east of New Brunswick. |
| Venice |
a seaport in northeastern Italy, that is built on many small islands, formerly the seat of a powerful maritime city-state. |
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