Idioms for marine
dead marine, Australian Slang.
an empty bottle of beer or spirits.
tell it/that to the marines!
I don't believe your story; I refuse to be fooled.
Origin of marine
1325–75; Middle English
maryne < Middle French
marin (feminine
marine) < Latin
marīnus of the sea, derivative of
mare sea; see
-ine1
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British Dictionary definitions for marine
marine
/ (məˈriːn) /
adjective (usually prenominal)
noun
Word Origin for marine
C15: from Old French
marin, from Latin
marīnus, from
mare sea
Scientific definitions for marine
marine
[ mə-rēn′ ]
Relating to the sea.
Relating to a system of open-ocean and unprotected coastal habitats, characterized by exposure to wave action, tidal fluctuation, and ocean currents and by the absence of trees, shrubs, or emergent vegetation. Water in the marine system is at or near the full salinity of seawater. Compare lacustrine palustrine riverine.