Meaning of cabotage in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈkæbədɪdʒ/

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1. Noun

   cabotage

   Etymology

   mid 19th century (in the sense ‘coastal trade’): from French, from caboter‘sail along a coast’, perhaps from Spanish cabo‘cape, headland’

   Definitions

   1. the exclusive right of a country to control the air traffic within its borders
2. 2. navigation in coastal waters