Meaning of cabotage in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  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

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