ma·rine
(mə-rēń)
[Middle English marin, marine, from Old French, from Latin marīnus, from mare, sea.]
adjective
- Of or relating to the sea: marine exploration.
- Native to, inhabiting, or formed by the sea: marine animals.
- Of or relating to shipping or maritime affairs.
- Of or relating to sea navigation; nautical: a marine chart. See synonyms at nautical
- Of or relating to troops that serve at sea as well as on land, specifically the U.S. Marine Corps.
noun
- A soldier serving on a ship or at a naval installation.
- Marine. A member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- The mercantile or naval ships or shipping fleet of a country.
- The governmental department in charge of naval affairs in some nations.
- A painting or photograph of the sea.