marine
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
marine /məˈriːn/
▶adjective
- 1 relating to or produced by the sea.
- 2 relating to shipping or naval matters.
– phrases
tell that to the marines a scornful expression of disbelief. [referring to the horse marines, an imaginary corps of cavalrymen employed to serve as marines (thus out of their element).]
tell that to the marines a scornful expression of disbelief. [referring to the horse marines, an imaginary corps of cavalrymen employed to serve as marines (thus out of their element).]
– origin ME: from OFr. marin, marine, from L. marinus, from mare ‘sea’.
'marine' also found in these Oxford entries:
acorn barnacle
- acorn worm
- ammonite
- amphipod
- anglerfish
- anthozoan
- argentine
- arrow worm
- auger shell
- barnacle
- barracuda
- bath sponge
- belemnite
- bluefish
- bottom feeder
- boxfish
- brachiopod
- brigadier general
- bristle worm
- brittlestar
- bubble shell
- butterfly fish
- by-catch
- by-the-wind sailor
- candlefish
- carangid
- catfish
- cetacean
- charr
- chimera
- chiton
- ciguatera
- clam
- cod
- coelacanth
- comb jelly
- conch
- cone shell
- conodont
- coral
- cowrie
- cusk-eel
- cuttlefish
- devilfish
- dinoflagellate
- dog whelk
- dolphin
- dory
- Dover sole
- dragonet
