cabotage
[ kab-uh-tij, kab-uh-tahzh ]
/ ˈkæb ə tɪdʒ, ˌkæb əˈtɑʒ /
noun
navigation or trade along the coast.
Aviation.
the legal restriction to domestic carriers of air transport between points within a country's borders.
Words nearby cabotage
cabora bassa,
caboshed,
cabot,
cabot strait,
cabot's ring body,
cabotage,
cabover,
cabral,
cabrera,
cabretta,
cabrilla
Example sentences from the Web for cabotage
And navigation, cabotage excepted, must be open to merchantmen of all nations, but foreign men-of-war need not be admitted.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume I (of 2) |Lassa Francis Oppenheim
British Dictionary definitions for cabotage
cabotage
/ (ˈkæbəˌtɑːʒ) /
noun
nautical
coastal navigation or shipping, esp within the borders of one country
reservation to a country's carriers of its internal traffic, esp air traffic
Word Origin for cabotage
C19: from French, from
caboter to sail near the coast, apparently from Spanish
cabo
cape ²