Marine

[mə'riːn] or [mə'rin]

Definition

(noun.) a member of the United States Marine Corps.

(noun.) a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land.

(adj.) native to or inhabiting the sea; 'marine plants and animals such as seaweed and whales' .

(adj.) relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea .

(adj.) of or relating to the sea; 'marine explorations' .

(adj.) of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land and at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps); 'marine barracks' .

Typed by Leigh--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Of or pertaining to the sea; having to do with the ocean, or with navigation or naval affairs; nautical; as, marine productions or bodies; marine shells; a marine engine.

(a.) Formed by the action of the currents or waves of the sea; as, marine deposits.

(a.) A solider serving on shipboard; a sea soldier; one of a body of troops trained to do duty in the navy.

(a.) The sum of naval affairs; naval economy; the department of navigation and sea forces; the collective shipping of a country; as, the mercantile marine.

(a.) A picture representing some marine subject.

Checked by Clarice

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Oceanic, pelagic, of the sea.[2]. Maritime, naval, nautical.

n. [1]. Navy, shipping, sea affairs.[2]. Soldier (of a ship of war).

Typed by Jeanette

Definition

adj. of or belonging to the sea: done at sea: representing the sea: near the sea.—n. a soldier serving on shipboard: the whole navy of a country or state: naval affairs: a sea-piece in painting.—ns. Mar′igraph a self-registering tide-gauge; Marinade′ a liquor or pickle in which fish or meat is steeped before cooking to improve the flavour.—v.t. Mar′inate to salt or pickle.—n. Mar′iner a seaman or sailor: one who assists in navigating ships.—Marine acid hydrochloric acid; Marine boiler a boiler fitted for use in steamships; Marine engine an engine fitted for use in a steamship; Marine insurance insurance of ships or their cargoes when at sea; Marine soap a kind of coconut-oil soap adapted for washing with sea-water; Marine store a place where old ships' materials are bought and sold.—Tell that to the marines a phrase expressive of disbelief and ridicule from the sailor's contempt for the marine's ignorance of seamanship.

Typist: Silvia

Examples

Typist: Terrence

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