<B>marital deduction,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a tax deduction in the United States of up to one-half the net value of an estate which a deceased leaves to his spouse. </DL>
<A NAME="maritime">
<B>maritime, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of the sea; having something to do with shipping and sailing; nautical. <BR> <I>Ex. Ships and sailors are governed by maritime laws.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>on the sea; near the sea. <BR> <I>Ex. Boston is a maritime city.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>living near the sea. <BR> <I>Ex. Many maritime peoples are fishermen.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>characteristic of a seaman; nautical. <BR> <I>Ex. Solomon Gills ... was far from having a maritime appearance (Dickens).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="maritime">
<B>Maritime, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> of, having to do with, or characteristic of the Maritime Provinces along the Atlantic coast of Canada. <DD><I>noun </I> a Maritime Province. </DL>
<A NAME="maritimelaw">
<B>maritime law,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the branch of law dealing with affairs of the sea or other navigable waters, of boats and ships, and of cargo; admiralty law. </DL>
<A NAME="maritimepine">
<B>maritime pine,</B> <B>=pinaster.</B></DL>
<A NAME="maritimer">
<B>Maritimer, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a native or inhabitant of the Maritime Provinces. </DL>
<A NAME="marjoram">
<B>marjoram, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>any one of a genus of fragrant herbs of the mint family related to oregano. Sweet marjoram is used as flavoring in cooking. <DD><B> 2. </B><B>=oregano.</B> </DL>