marine

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M0110300 (mə-rēn′)adj.1. a. Of or relating to the sea: marine exploration.b. Native to, inhabiting, or formed by the sea: marine animals.c. Relating to a system of oceanic habitats coextensive with the continental shelf, ranging from deep water to unprotected coastlines and characterized along its landward edge by exposure to wave action and tidal currents and by the absence of trees, shrubs, or emergent vegetation.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 US Marine Corps.n.1. a. A soldier serving on a ship or at a naval installation.b. often Marine A member of the US 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; see mori- in Indo-European roots.]

marine

(məˈriːn) adj (usually prenominal) 1. (Physical Geography) of, found in, or relating to the sea2. (Nautical Terms) of or relating to shipping, navigation, etc3. (Nautical Terms) of or relating to a body of seagoing troops: marine corps. 4. (Nautical Terms) of or relating to a government department concerned with maritime affairs5. used or adapted for use at sea: a marine camera. n6. (Nautical Terms) shipping and navigation in general: the merchant marine. 7. (Nautical Terms) (capital when part of a name) a member of a marine corps or similar body8. (Art Terms) a picture of a ship, seascape, etc9. tell it to the marines informal an expression of disbelief[C15: from Old French marin, from Latin marīnus, from mare sea]

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(məˈrin)

adj. 1. of or pertaining to the sea: marine vegetation. 2. adapted for use at sea: a marine barometer. 3. pertaining to navigation or shipping; nautical; maritime. 4. of or pertaining to marines. n. 5. a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. 6. one of a class of naval troops serving both on shipboard and on land. 7. seagoing ships, esp. with reference to nationality or class. 8. a picture with a marine subject; seascape. 9. a department of naval affairs, as in France. [1325–75; < Middle French marin < Latin marīnus of the sea]

ma·rine

(mə-rēn′) Relating to or living in the sea: marine ecosystems; marine animals.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Marine - a member of the United States Marine Corpsdevil dog, leatherneck, shipboard soldierMarine Corps, United States Marine Corps, United States Marines, US Marine Corps, USMC - an amphibious division of the United States Navyarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"military man, serviceman, man, military personnel - someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"
	2.	marine - a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on landsoldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"
Adj.	1.	marine - of or relating to the sea; "marine explorations"
	2.	marine - relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen; "nautical charts"; "maritime law"; "marine insurance"maritime, nautical
	3.	marine - of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land and at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps); "marine barracks"U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
	4.	marine - relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea
	5.	marine - native to or inhabiting the sea; "marine plants and animals such as seaweed and whales"aquatic - operating or living or growing in water; "boats are aquatic vehicles"; "water lilies are aquatic plants"; "fish are aquatic animals"

marine

adjective nautical, sea, maritime, oceanic, naval, saltwater, seafaring, ocean-going, seagoing, pelagic, thalassic breeding grounds for marine life

marine

adjective1. Of or relating to the seas or oceans:maritime, oceanic, pelagic, thalassic.2. Of or relating to sea navigation:maritime, nautical, navigational.

Translations

海军陆战队士兵海的

marine

(məˈriːn) adjective of the sea. marine animals; marine law.海的 noun a soldier serving on board a ship. He has joined the marines.海军陆战队士兵mariner (ˈmӕrinə) noun a sailor. a master mariner.水手

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(go) tell it/that to the marines

A scornful or incredulous response to a story or statement that one does not believe or finds ridiculous. A: "You know, my dad used to play basketball with the president when they were both kids." B: "Ah, go tell it to the marines! Why do you tell such fibs?" A: "I bet you I could eat 20 hot dogs in less than half an hour!" B: "Tell that to the marines, pal!"See also: marine, tell, that

dead soldier

1. An empty bottle from an alcoholic beverage. The yard was littered with dead soldiers the morning after that wild party.2. A cigarette butt. I was annoyed to find some dead soldiers on the ground, even though there was ashtray nearby.See also: dead, soldier

dead marine

slang An empty bottle from an alcoholic beverage. (Potentially considered objectionable.) The yard was littered with dead marines the morning after the wild party. He looked up just in time to see a dead marine being swung at his face.See also: dead, marine

Tell it to the marines!

Inf. I do not believe you (maybe the marines will)! Your excuse is preposterous. Tell it to the marines. I don't care how good you think your reason is. Tell it to the marines!See also: tell

dead soldier

Also, dead man. An empty liquor, wine, or beer bottle, as in Their trash barrel's full of dead soldiers; they must drink a lot, or That dead man sticking out of your pocket alerted the officer to the fact that you'd been drinking. Dead man has been slang for "empty bottle" since the late 1600s but has been largely replaced by dead soldier, dating from the late 1800s. See also: dead, soldier

tell it to the Marines

Go fool someone else because I won't believe that. For example, He's a millionaire? Tell it to the Marines! This term originated among British sailors, who regarded marines as naive and gullible. [c. 1800] See also: Marine, tell

tell that to the marines (or the horse marines)

a scornful expression of incredulity. This saying may have originated in a remark made by Charles II , recommending that unlikely tales should be referred to sailors who, from their knowledge of distant places, might be the people best qualified to judge their truthfulness. Horse marines, dating from the early 19th century, were an imaginary cavalry corps, soldiers mounted on horseback on board ship being a humorous image of ineptitude or of people out of their natural element. In 1823 Byron noted that That will do for the marines, but the sailors won't believe it was an ‘old saying’, and the following year Walter Scott used Tell that to the marines—the sailors won't believe it! in his novel Redgauntlet. 1998 Times Truth is the issue, say the apologists, not the grope. You can tell that to the marines. The issue is the grope. See also: marine, tell, that

(go) tell it/that to the maˈrines

(saying, informal) used to say that you do not believe what somebody is saying, promising, etc: ‘I’ll never smoke again!’ ‘Yeah? Go tell that to the marines.’This comes from the saying ‘that will do for the marines but the sailors won’t believe it’.See also: marine, tell, that

dead soldier

and dead man and dead marine and dead one1. n. an empty liquor or beer bottle. Toss your dead soldiers in the garbage, please. There’s a dead one under the bed and another in the fireplace! 2. n. a cigarette butt. (Less common than sense 1) The bum found a dead soldier on the ground and picked it up. See also: dead, soldier

dead marine

verbSee dead soldierSee also: dead, marine

marine (recruit)

and marine officer n. an empty beer or liquor bottle. (see also dead soldier, dead marine. These expressions are probably meant as derogatory to either marines or officer.) Every now and then the gentle muttering of the customers was accented by the breaking of a marine as it hit the floor. There’s a marine officer laying in the fireplace. See also: marine, recruit

marine officer

verbSee marine recruitSee also: marine, officer

marine

verbSee marine recruit

tell that/it to the Marines

Try fooling some more gullible person, because I won’t fall for that story. This term originated about 1800 in Britain, when sailors had nothing but contempt for marines, whom they regarded as gullible greenhorns. Byron used the expression in The Island (1823): “That will do for the Marines but sailors won’t believe it,” remarking that this was already an old saying.See also: Marine, tell, that

Tell it to the marines

A scornful response to an unbelievable story. Beginning in the 17th century, marines were land forces who were stationed on ships of the Royal Navy. As landlubbers, they were understandably naive if not ignorant about life aboard a vessel and on the waves. Sailors took advantage and concocted outlandish stories that the marines swallowed hook, line, and sinker. Accordingly, any outlandish story heard on land or sea and recognized as bilge was greeted with the full rejoinder, “You may tell that to the marines, but the sailors will not believe it,” subsequently shortened over generations to “Aw, tell it to the marines!”See also: marine, tell

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adj nautical

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adj of or relating to the seas or oceans

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adj of or relating to sea navigation

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noun a member of the United States Marine Corps

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noun a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land

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adj relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen

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adj of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land and at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps)

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adj native to or inhabiting the sea

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