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Webster 1913 Edition

Marine

Ma-rine′

,
Adj.
[L.
marinus
, fr.
mare
the sea: cf. F.
marin
. See
Mere
a pool.]
1.
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.
2.
(Geol.)
Formed by the action of the currents or waves of the sea;
as,
marine
deposits
.
Marine acid
(Chem.)
,
hydrochloric acid.
[Obs.]
–
Marine barometer
.
See under
Barometer
.
–
Marine corps
,
a corps formed of the officers, noncommissioned officers, privates, and musicants of marines.
–
Marine engine
(Mech.)
,
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.
Mc Elrath.
–
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.
[Eng.]

Ma-rine′

,
Noun.
[F.
marin
a sea solider,
marine
naval economy, a marine picture, fr. L.
marinus
. See
Marine
,
Adj.
]
1.
A solider serving on shipboard; a sea soldier; one of a body of troops trained to do duty in the navy.
3.
The sum of naval affairs; naval economy; the department of navigation and sea forces; the collective shipping of a country;
as, the mercantile
marine
.
4.
A picture representing some marine subject.
Tell that to the marines
,
an expression of
disbelief
, the marines being regarded by sailors as credulous.
[Colloq.]

Webster 1828 Edition

Marine

MARINE

,
Adj.
[L. marinus, from mare,the sea.]
1.
Pertaining to the sea; as marine productions or bodies; marine shells.
2.
Transacted at sea; done on the ocean; as a marine engagement.
3.
Doing duty on the sea; as a marine officer; marine forces.

MARINE

,
Noun.
A soldier that serves on board of a ship in naval engagements. In the plural, marines, a body of troops trained to do military service on board of ships.
1.
The whole navy of a kingdom or state.
2.
The whole economy of naval affairs, comprehending the building, rigging, equipping,navigating and management of ships of war in engagements.

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