1. the transport of goods or passengers between two points in the same country by a foreign company or vessel
Usage: maritime law; aviation law
2. navigation or trade along a coast, especially between ports of the same country
Usage: nautical

Examples

• The airline was prohibited from engaging in cabotage on domestic routes.
• Maritime cabotage laws protect domestic shipping companies from foreign competition.
• The country’s cabotage restrictions require domestic flights to be operated by national carriers.
• Cabotage regulations prevent foreign trucks from transporting goods between two cities in the same country.
• The shipping company specializes in cabotage along the Atlantic coast.
• Aviation cabotage rules vary significantly between different nations.