1839 T. Mitchell Frogs of Aristoph.Introd. 80The first thalattocracy which the history of the world supplies.
1874 Proc. PhysicalSoc. Lond. 7 Nov. I. 53A sufficient theory of thalattology.
1886 Eng. Hist. Rev. I. 626To reduce the Kyklades and establish a thalattokraty.