maritime belt
Americannoun
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When brought before the British prize court in November, 1805, the United States claimed the captured vessel, on the ground that the capture was effected within the American territorial maritime belt.
From International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes by Oppenheim, L. (Lassa)
On the mainland of East Africa we find a narrow maritime belt, ten miles in width, extending from the Rovuma to Ozi River.
From The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa by Badlam, Anna B.
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