Asked by maribel

Read the excerpt from "Ship's Chronometer from HMS Beagle.”

As a maritime nation, the British were concerned with one problem in particular: they could make clocks that kept very good time as long as they stayed perfectly still but not when they were shaken about, and particularly not on board a rolling ship. If you wanted to sail, it was impossible to keep a precise record of time.

Based on the context clues, what is the meaning of the word maritime in the passage?

bordering the sea; nautical
over-scheduled
characterized by calm; restful
accurate or specific

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
bordering the sea; nautical

Explanation: The passage refers to sailing, ships, and timekeeping at sea, so "maritime" means related to the sea or nautical.