marine. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

marine

SYLLABICATION:	ma·rine
PRONUNCIATION:	m-rn
ADJECTIVE:	1a. Of or relating to the sea: marine exploration. b. Native to, inhabiting, or formed by the sea: marine animals. 2. Of or relating to shipping or maritime affairs. 3. Of or relating to sea navigation; nautical: a marine chart. See synonyms at nautical. 4. Of or relating to troops that serve at sea as well as on land, specifically the U.S. Marine Corps.
NOUN:	1a. A soldier serving on a ship or at a naval installation. b. Marine A member of the U.S. Marine Corps. 2. The mercantile or naval ships or shipping fleet of a country. 3. The governmental department in charge of naval affairs in some nations. 4. A painting or photograph of the sea.
ETYMOLOGY:	Middle English marin, marine, from Old French, from Latin marnus, from mare, sea. See mori- in Appendix I.


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