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 class
2 : 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 Corps
3 : an executive department (as in France) having charge of naval affairs
4 : a marine picture : seascape