"marine" in the noun sense
1. Marine, devil dog, leatherneck, shipboard soldier
a member of the United States Marine Corps
2. marine
a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land
"marine" in the adjective sense
1. marine
of or relating to the sea
"marine explorations"
2. nautical, maritime, marine
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
"nautical charts"
"maritime law"
"marine insurance"
3. marine
of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land and at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps
"marine barracks"
4. marine
relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea
5. marine
native to or inhabiting the sea
"marine plants and animals such as seaweed and whales"
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