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MARINES
Marines
(noun) members of a body of troops trained to serve on land or at sea
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
marines
plural of marine
Noun
marines (uncountable)
Alternative form of marine corps
Anagrams
• Erisman, Mainers, Merinas, Minears, Reimans, Reisman, Riemans, mainers, maresin, remains, seminar, sirname
Proper noun
Marines
The United States Marine Corps.
Synonyms
• USMC (abbreviation)
• Marine Corps
• United States Marine Corps
Noun
Marines (uncountable)
Alternative form of marines
Alternative form of marine corps
Anagrams
• Erisman, Mainers, Merinas, Minears, Reimans, Reisman, Riemans, mainers, maresin, remains, seminar, sirname
Source: Wiktionary
MARINE
Ma*rine", a. Etym: [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.)
Definition: 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.
– Marine engine (Mech.), a steam engine for propelling a vessel.
– Marine glue. See under Glue.
– Marine insurance, insurance against the perils of the sea, including also risks of fire, piracy, and barratry.
– Marine interest, interest at any rate agreed on for money lent upon respondentia and bottomry bonds.
– Marine law. See under Law.
– Marine league, three geographical miles.
– Marine metal, an alloy of lead, antimony, and mercury, made for sheathing ships. Mc Elrath.
– Marine soap, cocoanut oil soap; -- so called because, being quite soluble in salt water, it is much used on shipboard.
– Marine store, a store where old canvas, ropes, etc., are bought and sold; a junk shop. [Eng.]
Ma*rine", n. Etym: [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.
2. The sum of naval affairs; naval economy; the department of navigation and sea forces; the collective shipping of a country; as, the mercantile marine.
3. A picture representing some marine subject. Tell that to the marines, an expression of disbelief, the marines being regarded by sailors as credulous. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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