Hypertext Webster Gateway: "marine"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Marine \Ma*rine"\, a. [L. marinus, fr. mare the sea: cf. F.
marin. See {Mere} a pool.]
1. 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.
2. (Geol.) Formed by the action of the currents or waves of
the sea; as, marine deposits.
{Marine acid} (Chem.), hydrochloric acid. [Obs.]
{Marine barometer}. See under {Barometer}.
{Marine corps}, a corps formed of the officers,
noncommissioned officers, privates, and musicants of
marines.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Marine \Ma*rine"\, n. [F. marin a sea solider, marine naval
economy, a marine picture, fr. L. marinus. See {Marine}, a.]
1. A solider serving on shipboard; a sea soldier; one of a
body of troops trained to do duty in the navy.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
marine
adj 1: of or relating to the sea; "marine explorations"
2: relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or
seamen; "nautical charts"; "maritime law"; "marine
insurance" [syn: {nautical}, {maritime}]
3: of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land
at at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps); "marine
barracks"
4: native to or inhabiting the sea; "marine plants and animals
such as seaweed and whales"; "saltwater fish" [syn: {saltwater}]
n : a member of the United States Marine Corps [syn: {Marine}, {devil
dog}, {leatherneck}, {shipboard soldier}]
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