ma|rine

ma|rine «muh REEN», adjective, noun.

–adj.

1. of the sea; found in the sea; produced by the sea: »

Seals and whales are marine animals.

SYNONYM(S): pelagic, oceanic.

2. of shipping; maritime: »

marine law.

3. of the navy; naval: »

marine power.

4. for use at sea or on a ship: »

marine supplies, a marine engine.

5. a) of or having to do with ships, sailors, or other aspects of the sea: »

marine lore.

b) of or having to do with navigation at sea: »

a marine compass.

6. a) of or having to do with a marine or marines. b) serving or trained to serve as a marine.

7. = underwater: (Cf. ↑underwater) »

marine salvage.

–n.

1. shipping; fleet: »

our merchant marine.

2. a) a soldier formerly serving only at sea, now also serving on land and in the air. b) Also, Marine. a person serving in the Marine Corps.

3. a picture of the sea, seashore, or ships at sea; seascape: »

His first solo show in five years comprises portraits, landscapes, and marines (New Yorker).

4. the government department of naval affairs in France and some other European countries.