o it again."

MARINER. One who obtains his living on the sea, in whatever rank. But
with our old voyagers mariners were able seamen, and sailors only
_ordinary_ seamen. Thus, Middleton's ship sailed from Bantam in 1605,
leaving 18 men behind, "of whom 5 were mariners, and 13 sailors."

MARINE RAILWAY. A term which has been applied to a slip for hauling
vessels on to repair.

MARINER'S COMPASS. _See_ COMPASS.

MARINER'S NEEDLE. The magnetized bar of a mariner's compass.

MARINES, THE ROYAL. A body of officers and soldiers raised to serve on
board men-of-war, and trained to fight either at sea or on shore: their
chosen body of artillery was esteemed one of the best under the crown.
(_See_ ARTILLERY.) "Tell that to the marines" was a common rejoinder to
any improbable assertion, when those fine fellows had not acquired their
present high estimation.

MARINE STORES. A general term for the iron-work, cordage, sails,
provisions, and other outfit, with which a vessel is supplied.

MARITIMA ANGLIAE. The profit and emolument formerly arising to the king
from the sea, but which was afterwards granted to the lord high admiral.

MARITIME. Pertaining to sea affairs: all but synonymous with _marine_
(which see.)

MARITIME COUNTRY. A country which has its shores washed by the sea.

MARITIME INTEREST. _See_ BOTTOMRY.

MARITIME LAW. That branch of international law, or the law of nations,
which consists of general principles, chiefly derived from ancient codes
of law, and admitted by civilized nations, as to commercial intercourse
with enemies and neutrals.

MARITIME LIEN. A privileged claim in respect of service done to, or
injury caused by, a ship, to be carried into effect by legal process.

MARITIME POSITIONS. The intersection of the geographical co-ordinates of
the latitudes and longitudes of places on the globe.

MARITIME POWERS. Those states which possess harbours, &c., on the
coasts, and a powerful navy to defend them.

MARK. A certain regulated length for Spanish sword-blades, under penalty
of fine, and the weapon to seizure. Also, any object serving for the
guidance of ships, as sea-marks, land-marks, leading-marks, &c. Also, a
piece of twine on a running rope, as a brace, &c., to show when, by
being near the belaying pin or the bitts, it has been sufficiently
hauled in. "Mark of the fore-brace down, sir;"--answer, "Belay, oh."

MARKAB. The lucida, or chief star, in the ancient constellation
_Pegasus_.

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