marginal sea
[ mahr-juh-nl see ]
noun
Oceanography. a division of an ocean that lies along a continental edge and is partially separated from the open ocean by islands, peninsulas, land ridges, etc.: for example, the Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Philippine Sea, and Bay of Bengal.
International Law. a coastal body of water regarded in connection with the territorial waters of a state or nation, in that the territorial waters include a designated portion of it.
Origin of marginal sea
1First recorded in 1805–10
Words Nearby marginal sea
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