Definition of leatherneck Leatherneck

leath•er•neck

We found 5 definitions of leatherneck from 4 different sources.

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What does leatherneck mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

leatherneck - a member of the United States Marine Corps
  Marine, devil dog, shipboard soldier
  military man, serviceman, military personnel, man someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"
  marine corps, united states marine corps, united states marines, us marine corps, usmc an amphibious division of the United States Navy
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • leatherneck (Noun)
    A soldier.
  • leatherneck (Noun)
    Specifically, a marine.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • leatherneck (n.)
    The sordid friar bird of Australia (Tropidorhynchus sordidus).

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