Entry Word: marine

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 of or relating to the sea <he loves collecting little marine creatures while at the beach>

Synonyms maritime, oceanic, pelagic

Related Words abyssal, deep-sea, deepwater, saltwater; admiralty, nautical, naval; undersea, underwater; hydrographic, oceanographic

2 of or relating to navigation of the sea <a collection of marine instruments, including a sextant>

Synonyms maritime, nautical, navigational

Related Words admiralty, naval; oceangoing, seafaring, seagoing; hydrographic, oceanographic