noun
a member of the United States Marine Corps
• Syn: ↑Marine, ↑leatherneck, ↑shipboard soldier
• Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine
• Hypernyms: ↑serviceman, ↑military man, ↑man, ↑military personnel
• Member Holonyms: ↑United States Marine Corps, ↑United States Marines, ↑Marine Corps, ↑US Marine Corps, ↑USMC
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noun : marine
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Informal.
a United States Marine.
[1915-20]
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devil dog,
Informal. a nickname for a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.