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leatherneck

/ˈlɛðənɛk/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A soldier.
  2. Specifically, a marine.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

devil dog(English)marine(English)shipboard soldier(English)leatherboy(English)leatherhead(English)bootneck(English)leather queen(English)roughneck(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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