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marine

/məˈɹiːn/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship
  2. Capitalised in the plural A marine corps.
  3. A painting representing some marine subject.
  4. Belonging to or characteristic of the sea; existing or found in the sea; formed or produced by the sea.
  5. Relating to or connected with the sea (in operation, scope, etc.), especially as pertains to shipping, a navy, or naval forces.
  6. Used or adapted for use at sea.
  7. Inhabiting the high seas; oceanic; pelagic. (distinguished from maritime or littoral)
  8. Belonging to or situated at the seaside; maritime.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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