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marine

Dictionary definition · Marine

noun

  1. a member of the United States Marine Corps
  2. a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land

adjective

  1. of or relating to the sea"marine explorations"
  2. relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen"nautical charts"
  3. of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land and at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps)"marine barracks"
  4. relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea
  5. native to or inhabiting the sea"marine plants and animals such as seaweed and whales"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).