Thesaurus: marine
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.
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Definitions
- 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.
- a. Formed by the action of the currents or waves of the sea; as, marine deposits.
- a. A solider serving on shipboard; a sea soldier; one of a body of troops trained to do duty in the navy.
- 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.
- a. A picture representing some marine subject.
- adj. of or relating to the sea
- adj. relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
- adj. of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land and at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps)
- adj. relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea
- adj. native to or inhabiting the sea
- n. a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land
- n. a member of the United States Marine Corps