Main Entry:

²marine

Function:

noun

Date:

1669

1 a: the mercantile and naval shipping of a country b: seagoing ships especially in relation to nationality or class2: one of a class of soldiers serving on shipboard or in close association with a naval force ; specifically : a member of the United States Marine Corps3: an executive department (as in France) having charge of naval affairs4: a marine picture : seascape