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marine

/məˈɹiːn/ noun C2
  1. A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship. · He was a marine in World War II.
  2. A marine corps. · He fought with the Marines in World War II.
  3. A painting representing some marine subject.

Plural marines

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“A sergeant, sir, Royal Marine Light Infantry, sir.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 22 · B2
There we have the marine.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 23 · B2
Monte Cristo smiled at her unusual humility, and showed her two immense porcelain jars, over which wound marine plants, of a size and delicacy that nature alone could produce.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 658 · C1
We spend hours practicing boat handling, marine navigation, and advanced first aid techniques.
The Lifeboat Volunteer, p. 1 · B2

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