ˈkabəˌtäzh, -ȧzh, -_tij noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from caboter to sail along the coast (probably from Spanish cabo cape, promontory, from Latin caput head) + French -age — more at head
1. : trade or transport in coastal waters or between two points within a country especially by other than domestic carriers
2.
a. : the right to engage in cabotage
b. : restriction of the right of cabotage to domestic carriers