Marine is defined as something related to water or the sea.
(adjective)Paintings of landscapes of the ocean are an example of marine paintings.
The definition of a Marine is a member of the United States Marine Corps.
(noun)A man who has joined the United States Marine Corps is an example of a Marine.
See marine in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
Origin: ME maryne < L marinus < mare, the sea: see mare
noun
See marine in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Origin:
Origin: Middle English marin, marine
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Latin marīnus
Origin: , from mare, sea; see mori- in Indo-European roots
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