twelve-mile limit

[ twelv-mahyl ]

noun

1. the offshore boundary of a state, extending 12 miles (19 km) at sea.

twelve-mile limit

noun

1. the offshore boundary 12 miles from the coast claimed by some states as marking the extent of their territorial jurisdiction

Example Sentences

The Nimitz was in international waters, beyond the twelve-mile limit any nation can claim.

From The New Yorker

The menu is peppered with classics, including my selection: a boozy ’20s-era cocktail called Twelve-Mile Limit, its name a reference to the seafaring parameters of the Volstead Act.

From Seattle Times

The menu is peppered with classics, including my selection: a boozy ’20s-era cocktail called Twelve-Mile Limit, its name a reference to the seafaring parameters of the Volstead Act.

From Seattle Times

The menu is peppered with classics, including my selection: a boozy ’20s-era cocktail called Twelve-Mile Limit, its name a reference to the seafaring parameters of the Volstead Act.

From New York Times

Pack a lunch, and I’ll see you out past the twelve-mile limit.

From Forbes