Marine /(?)/

Ma·rine

Marine

Of or pertaining to the sea; having to do with the ocean, or with navigation or naval affairs; nautical; as, marine productions or bodies; marine shells; a marine engine.
Formed by the action of the currents or waves of the sea; as, marine deposits. (Geol.)

Marine acid: hydrochloric acid.
Marine barometer: See under Barometer.
Marine corps: a corps formed of the officers, noncommissioned officers, privates, and musicants of marines.
Marine engine: a steam engine for propelling a vessel.
Marine glue: See under Glue.
Marine insurance: insurance against the perils of the sea, including also risks of fire, piracy, and barratry.
Marine interest: interest at any rate agreed on for money lent upon respondentia and bottomry bonds.
Marine law: See under Law.
Marine league: three geographical miles.
Marine metal: an alloy of lead, antimony, and mercury, made for sheathing ships.
Marine soap: cocoanut oil soap; -- so called because, being quite soluble in salt water, it is much used on shipboard.
Marine store: a store where old canvas, ropes, etc., are bought and sold; a junk shop.

A solider serving on shipboard; a sea soldier; one of a body of troops trained to do duty in the navy.
A member of the United States Marine Corps, or a similar foreign military force.
The sum of naval affairs; naval economy; the department of navigation and sea forces; the collective shipping of a country; as, the mercantile marine.
A picture representing some marine subject.

Tell that to the marines: an expression of disbelief, the marines being regarded by sailors as credulous.