Historical accounts of mermaid sightings have long been part of maritime lore, but it was a 1906 stage show called neptune's daughter that turned the media's attention seaward. in the show, actresses dressed as mermaids swam in an 8,000-gallon (30,283-liter) clear tank filled with water (and hidden underwater compartments supplied with oxygen). which words from the passage help you understand the meaning of the word maritime?

A. been part
B. attention seaward
C. historical accounts
D. been part