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Found 7 hits - Term: marine, Database: *, Strategy: exact
[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
marine \marine"\, 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
see also:
marine tell that to the marines 
[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
marine \marine"\, 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
see also:
mere marine acid marine barometer barometer marine corps marine engine 
marine glue glue marine insurance marine interest marine law 
law marine league marine metal marine soap marine store 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
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
        and 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"
     n : a member of the united states marine corps syn: devil dog,
          leatherneck, shipboard soldier
see also:
nautical maritime devil dog leatherneck shipboard soldier 
[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
69 moby thesaurus words for "marine":
   naval construction battalion, naval reservist, rn, royal marine,
   royal navy, seabee, seabees, usn, united states navy, abyssal,
   aquatic, argosy, armada, bathyal, bathybic, bathymetric,
   bathyorographical, bathysmal, benthic, bluejacket, boot, cadet,
   coast guard, deep-sea, division, escadrille, fleet, flotilla,
   fluvial, fluviatile, frogman, gob, horse marine, hydrographic,
   jolly, lacustrine, maritime, merchant fleet, merchant marine,
   merchant navy, midshipman, midshipmite, mosquito fleet, nautical,
   naval, naval cadet, naval forces, naval militia, naval reserve,
   navigational, navy, navy man, ocean-going, oceanic, oceanographic,
   pelagic, salty, sea, seafaring, seagoing, seamanlike, seamanly,
   squadron, swabbie, task force, task group, terriginous, thalassic,
   water-borne




[5] : Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
marine. whatever concerns the navigation of the sea, and forms the naval 
power of a nation is called its marine. 



[6] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
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 codes: 62061

[7] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
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.
   headwords:
    marine, il
    marine



Results 1 - 10 of 23 found about marine:

Marine >> M Words
Marine, definition of term: Marine
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Marine Glue >> M Words
Marine Glue, definition of term: Marine Glue
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Marine Corps >> M Words
Marine Corps, definition of term: Marine Corps
marine+corps_pag1.html

Marine Acid >> M Words
Marine Acid, definition of term: Marine Acid
marine+acid_pag1.html

Merchant Marine >> M Words
Merchant Marine, definition of term: Merchant Marine
merchant+marine_pag1.html

Official Website for the United States Marine Corps
...Marine Corps University. Marine Corps Institute. Marine Corps College ... 2nd Marine Logistics Group. For one Marine, his service off duty ... ..
http://www.usmc.mil/, score=100, date indexed=January 20, 2006, 1:16 am

The Marine Mammal Center
...... to play a sound of a marine mammal or cetacean that The Marine Mammal ... The Marine Mammal Center Jumps into Action to Rescue Sea Lions in San ... ..
http://www.tmmc.org/, score=95, date indexed=December 30, 2005, 12:14 am

NOAA Fisheries - National Marine Fisheries Service
...Protecting Marine Species. Conserving Marine Habitat. Science & ... to NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries Service). ... ..
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/, score=94, date indexed=December 30, 2005, 7:11 pm

Marine Corps Marathon (iad1-srv02)
...The primary user of the collected information is the Marine Corps ... Marine Corps Marathon Partners with Virginia Hospital Center to Offer ... ..
http://www.marinemarathon.com/, score=94, date indexed=December 29, 2005, 11:25 pm

Mote Marine Laboratory -
...Copyright © 2005 Mote Marine Laboratory.  All Rights Reserved.  Use of ... About Mote Marine Laboratory. | Mote Library. | Mote Volunteers. | Job ... ..
http://www.marinelab.sarasota.fl.us/, score=94, date indexed=December 30, 2005, 12:07 pm

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