'Marine' definitions:

Definition of 'marine'

From: WordNet
adjective
Of or relating to the sea; "marine explorations"
adjective
Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen; "nautical charts"; "maritime law"; "marine insurance" [syn: nautical, maritime, marine]
adjective
Of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land and at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps); "marine barracks"
adjective
Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea
adjective
Native to or inhabiting the sea; "marine plants and animals such as seaweed and whales"
noun
A member of the United States Marine Corps [syn: Marine, devil dog, leatherneck, shipboard soldier]
noun
A soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land

Definition of 'Marine'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Geol.) Formed by the action of the currents or waves of the sea; as, marine deposits. [1913 Webster]
  • 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.
  • Marine engine (Mech.), a steam engine for propelling a vessel.
  • Marine glue. See under Glue.
  • Marine insurance, insurance against the perils of the sea, including also risks of fire, piracy, and barratry.
  • Marine interest, interest at any rate agreed on for money lent upon respondentia and bottomry bonds.
  • Marine law. See under Law.
  • Marine league, three geographical miles.
  • Marine metal, an alloy of lead, antimony, and mercury, made for sheathing ships. --Mc Elrath.
  • Marine soap, cocoanut oil soap; -- so called because, being quite soluble in salt water, it is much used on shipboard.
  • Marine store, a store where old canvas, ropes, etc., are bought and sold; a junk shop. [Eng.] [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Marine'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Specifically: A member of the United States Marine Corps, or a similar foreign military force. [PJC]
  • 3. The sum of naval affairs; naval economy; the department of navigation and sea forces; the collective shipping of a country; as, the mercantile marine. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. A picture representing some marine subject. [1913 Webster]
  • Tell that to the marines, an expression of disbelief, the marines being regarded by sailors as credulous. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'marine'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Marine, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Marine, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
Population (2000) :
910
Housing Units (2000) :
380
Land area (2000) :
0.760666 sq. miles (1.970117 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.018855 sq. miles (0.048834 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.779521 sq. miles (2.018951 sq. km)
FIPS code :
46864
Located within :
Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location :
38.787365 N, 89.778135 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
62061
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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