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marine |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. 2. (Geol.) Formed by the action of the currents or waves of the sea; as marine deposits. {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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: marine adj 1: of or relating to the sea; "marine explorations" 2: relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen; "nautical charts"; "maritime law"; "marine insurance" [syn: {nautical}, {maritime}] 3: of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land at at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps); "marine barracks" 4: native to or inhabiting the sea; "marine plants and animals such as seaweed and whales"; "saltwater fish" [syn: {saltwater}] n : a member of the US Marine Corps [syn: {Marine}, {devil dog}, {leatherneck}, {shipboard soldier}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Marine, IL (village, FIPS 46864) Location: 38.78583 N, 89.77896 W Population (1990): 972 (384 housing units) Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 62061
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