Definition of marine Marine

/mɚiˈn/ - [mereen] - ma•rine

We found 22 definitions of marine from 9 different sources.

What does marine mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: marines
marine - a member of the United States Marine Corps
		devil dog, leatherneck, 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
marine - a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land
Adjective marine, mariner, marinest
marine - relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea
		deep-sea of or taking place in the deeper parts of the sea; "deep-sea fishing"; "deep-sea exploration"
		oceangoing, seafaring, seagoing used on the high seas; "seafaring vessels"
		oceanic constituting or living in the open sea; "oceanic waters"; "oceanic life"
		offshore (of winds) coming from the land; "offshore winds"
		oversea, overseas being or passing over or across the sea; "some overseas trade in grain arose"
marine - of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land and at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps); "marine barracks"
		the states, u.s.a., united states of america, us, america, u.s., united states, usa North America and South America and Central America
marine - native to or inhabiting the sea; "marine plants and animals such as seaweed and whales"
marine - of or relating to the sea; "marine explorations"
marine - relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen; "nautical charts"; "maritime law"; "marine insurance"
		nautical, maritime

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Wiktionary

marine (Noun)
A member of a marine corps .
marine (Noun)
A marine corps .
marine (Adjective)
Of, or pertaining to, the sea.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

marine (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.
marine (a.)
Formed by the action of the currents or waves of the sea; as, marine deposits.
marine (a.)
A solider serving on shipboard; a sea soldier; one of a body of troops trained to do duty in the navy.
marine (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.
marine (a.)
A picture representing some marine subject.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

marine
Of or, or pertaining to, the sea.

Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️

marine
a general name for the navy of a kingdom or state; as also the whole œconomy of naval affairs; or whatever respects the building, rigging, arming, equipping, navigating, and fighting ships. It comprehends also the government of naval armaments, and the state of all the persons employed therein, whether civil or military.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

marine
(See MARINE ENGINES.) Engine was of old a military machine for warfare.
marine
Belonging to the sea. It is a general name for the royal or mercantile navy of any state; also the whole economy of nautical affairs.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

marine
A soldier serving on ship-board; a sea-soldier; one of a body of troops trained to do duty on vessels of war.

Wikipedia

The Sea.

Marine describes things relating to the ocean. An example is marine life, which means plants and animals that live in water.

Military.

Marines are soldiers who serve on warships, but go to land to fight when necessary. Marines often serve under the navy, but they are not sailors.

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marine, noun, singular of marines.
marine, adjective.

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