'leatherneck' definitions:
Definition of 'leatherneck'
(from WordNet)
noun
Definition of 'leatherneck'
From: GCIDE
- leatherneck \leath"er*neck`\, n.
- 1. (Zool.) The sordid friar bird of Australia (Tropidorhynchus sordidus). [1913 Webster]
- 2. [from the leather collar that was once part of their uniform.] A member of the United States Marine Corps; a United States Marine. [slang] [PJC]
Synonyms of 'leatherneck'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bluejacket,
- boot,
- cadet,
- devil dogs,
- frogman,
- gob,
- horse marine,
- jollies,
- jolly,
- leathernecks,
- marine,
- Marine Corps,
- marines,
- midshipman,
- midshipmite,
- naval cadet,
- Naval Reservist,
- navy man,
- Royal Marine,
- Royal Marines,
- sea soldiers,
- Seabee,
- swabbie