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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MARINE, a. [L. marinus, from mare,the sea.]
1. Pertaining to the sea; as marine productions or bodies; marine shells.
2. Transacted at sea; done on the ocean; as a marine engagement.
3. Doing duty on the sea; as a marine officer; marine forces.
MARINE, n. A soldier that serves on board of a ship in naval engagements. In the plural, marines, a body of troops trained to do military service on board of ships.
1. The whole navy of a kingdom or state.
2. The whole economy of naval affairs, comprehending the building, rigging, equipping,navigating and management of ships of war in engagements.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: of or relating to the sea; "marine explorations"
2: relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen; "nautical charts"; "maritime law"; "marine insurance" [syn: nautical, maritime, marine]
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" n
1: a member of the United States Marine Corps [syn: Marine, devil dog, leatherneck, shipboard soldier]
2: a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin marinus, from mare sea; akin to Old English mere sea, pool, Old High German meri sea, Old Church Slavic morje Date: 15th century 1. a. of or relating to the sea <marine life> <marine biology> b. of or relating to the navigation of the sea ; nautical <a marine chart> c. of or relating to the commerce of the sea ; maritime <marine law> d. depicting the sea, seashore, or ships <a marine painter> 2. of or relating to marines <marine barracks> II. noun Date: 1669 1. a. the mercantile and naval shipping of a country b. seagoing ships especially in relation to nationality or class 2. one of a class of soldiers serving on shipboard or in close association with a naval force; specifically a member of the United States Marine Corps 3. an executive department (as in France) having charge of naval affairs 4. a marine picture ; seascape

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. & n. --adj. 1 of, found in, or produced by the sea. 2 a of or relating to shipping or naval matters (marine insurance). b for use at sea. --n. 1 a country's shipping, fleet, or navy (mercantile marine; merchant marine). 2 a member of a body of troops trained to serve on land or sea. 3 a picture of a scene at sea. Phrases and idioms: marine stores new or old ships' material etc. sold as merchandise. marine trumpet a large single-stringed viol with a trumpet-like tone. tell that to the marines (or horse marines) colloq. an expression of disbelief. Etymology: ME f. OF marin marine f. L marinus f. mare sea

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Marine Ma*rine", a. [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.) 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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Marine Ma*rine", n. [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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(marines) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A marine is a member of an armed force, for example the US Marine Corps or the Royal Marines, who is specially trained for military duties at sea as well as on land. N-COUNT 2. Marine is used to describe things relating to the sea or to the animals and plants that live in the sea. ...breeding grounds for marine life. ...research in marine biology. ADJ: ADJ n 3. Marine is used to describe things relating to ships and their movement at sea. ...a solicitor specialising in marine law. ...marine insurance claims. = maritime ADJ: ADJ n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. a. 1. Oceanic, pelagic, pelagian, saltwater, sea. 2. Maritime, naval, nautical. II. n. 1. Navy, shipping. 2. Soldier (of a ship of war), sea-soldier. 3. (Painting.) Sea-piece, sea-scape.

Moby Thesaurus

Naval Construction Battalion, Naval Reservist, RN, Royal Marine, Royal Navy, Seabee, Seabees, USN, United States Navy, abyssal, aquatic, argosy, armada, bathyal, bathybic, bathymetric, bathyorographical, bathysmal, benthic, bluejacket, boot, cadet, coast guard, deep-sea, division, escadrille, fleet, flotilla, fluvial, fluviatile, frogman, gob, horse marine, hydrographic, jolly, lacustrine, maritime, merchant fleet, merchant marine, merchant navy, midshipman, midshipmite, mosquito fleet, nautical, naval, naval cadet, naval forces, naval militia, naval reserve, navigational, navy, navy man, ocean-going, oceanic, oceanographic, pelagic, salty, sea, seafaring, seagoing, seamanlike, seamanly, squadron, swabbie, task force, task group, terriginous, thalassic, water-borne