marine
marine definition
ma·rine (mə rēn′)
adjective
- of the sea or ocean
- inhabiting, found in, or formed by the sea
- of navigation on the sea; nautical
- of shipping by sea; maritime
- used, or to be used, at sea a marine engine
- trained for service at sea and on land, as certain troops
- of such troops
Etymology: ME maryne < L marinus < mare, the sea: see mare
noun
- a member of a marine military force
- ☆ a member of the United States Marine Corps
- naval or merchant ships collectively; seagoing ships; fleet the merchant marine
- in some countries, the department of government in charge of naval affairs
- a picture of a ship or a sea scene
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