marine

(mə-rēn')
adj.

1. 1. Of or relating to the sea: marine exploration.
   2. 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.

n.

1. 1. A soldier serving on a ship or at a naval installation.
   2. 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.

[Middle English marin, marine, from Old French, from Latin marīnus, from mare, sea.]

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adjective

1. Of or relating to the seas or oceans: maritime, oceanic, pelagic, thalassic. See sea.
2. Of or relating to sea navigation: maritime, nautical, navigational. See sea.

adj

Definition: sea
Antonyms: freshwater

adj. 1. of or relating to shipping or naval matters: marine insurance.

n.

a member of a body of troops trained to serve on land or at sea, in particular a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.

tell that or it to the marines a scornful expression of disbelief.

Etymology: from the saying that will do for the marines but the sailors won't believe it, referring to the horse marines, an imaginary corps of cavalrymen employed to serve as marines (thus out of their element).

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Of, or concerned with, the sea.

Of or pertaining to the sea.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - hav-, marine-, søfarts-, sø-, skibs-
n. - flåde, handelsflåde, marineinfanterist

Nederlands (Dutch)
marinier, zeegezicht, scheepvaart (van een land)/marine, ministerie belast met marinezaken, zee-, marine-, betreffende navigatie op zee, betreffende handel op zee

Français (French)
adj. - marin, sous-marin, maritime
n. - fusilier marin

Deutsch (German)
n. - Marinesoldat, Marine
adj. - Meeres-, See-, Schiffs-

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (στρατ.) πεζοναύτης
adj. - θαλάσσιος, θαλασσινός, ναυτικός, πεζοναυτικός

Italiano (Italian)
soldato di marina, marino

Português (Portuguese)
n. - fuzileiro naval (m), marinha (f), frota mercante (f)
adj. - marinho

Русский (Russian)
морской флот, солдат морской пехоты, морской берег, морской, военно-морской, судовой

Español (Spanish)
adj. - marítimo, marino, naval, náutico, perteneciente a o relacionado con la marina
n. - soldado de infantería de marina, marina, marino

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - marin, flotta, marinsoldat, marin(målning), marinblått
adj. - marin-, havs-, sjöfarts-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
海的, 航海的, 海产的, 舰队, 海运业, 水兵

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 海的, 航海的, 海產的
n. - 艦隊, 海運業, 水兵

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 바다의[관련된], 해상사업에 관련된, 해군에 관련된
n. - 해군력, 해병대, 선박, 해운업, 다 마신 술병

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 海の, 海に住む, 海産の, 船舶の, 航海の
n. - 海兵隊員, 船舶

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ملاح, جندي بحري (صفه) بحري‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של ספינות, ימי‬
n. - ‮חייל בחיל המיועד להנחתה מהים, נחת - חייל במרינס (ארה"ב), צי של מדינה, תמונה של נוף ימי‬

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