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marine

Pronunciation: /məˈɹiːn/

The English word “marine” has 13 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Belonging to or characteristic of the sea; existing or found in the sea; formed or produced by the sea.
  2. Relating to or connected with the sea (in operation, scope, etc.), especially as pertains to shipping, a navy, or naval forces.
  3. Used or adapted for use at sea.
  4. Inhabiting the high seas; oceanic; pelagic. (distinguished from maritime or littoral)
  5. Belonging to or situated at the seaside; maritime.
  6. Of or concerning underwater conditions, either saltwater or freshwater ones, and the equipment used therein.

noun

  1. A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship.
  2. A marine corps.
  3. A painting representing some marine subject.
  4. Any fleet of ships (commercial, military, or both).

verb

  1. To adapt for use in a marine environment.
  2. To temporarily inundate with water and/or other marine substances.
  3. To equip (a boat) with sailors and other personnel required for an ocean voyage.

Etymology

Recorded since c.1420 as Middle English marin, borrowed from Middle French marin, from Old French, from Latin marinus (“of the sea”), itself from mare (“sea”), from Proto-Indo-European *móri (“body of water, lake”) (cognate with Old English mere (“sea, lake, pool, pond”), Dutch meer, German Meer, all from Proto-Germanic *mari). The modern pronunciation is presumably due to the influence of modern…

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