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  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Surveying  \Sur*vey"ing\,  n. 
  That  branch  of  applied  mathematics  which  teaches  the  art  of 
  determining  the  area  of  any  portion  of  the  earth's  surface, 
  the  length  and  directions  of  the  bounding  lines,  the  contour 
  of  the  surface,  etc.,  with  an  accurate  delineation  of  the 
  whole  on  paper;  the  act  or  occupation  of  making  surveys. 
 
  {Geodetic  surveying},  geodesy. 
 
  {Maritime},  or  {Nautical},  {surveying},  that  branch  of 
  surveying  which  determines  the  forms  of  coasts  and 
  harbors,  the  entrances  of  rivers,  with  the  position  of 
  islands,  rocks,  and  shoals,  the  depth  of  water,  etc 
 
  {Plane  surveying}.  See  under  {Plane},  a. 
 
  {Topographical  surveying},  that  branch  of  surveying  which 
  involves  the  process  of  ascertaining  and  representing  upon 
  a  plane  surface  the  contour,  physical  features,  etc.,  of 
  any  portion  of  the  surface  of  the  earth. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Maritime  \Mar"i*time\,  a.  [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. 
 
  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  law}.  See  {Law}. 
 
  {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  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  maritime 
  adj  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"




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