Definition of "marine" in İngilizce

adjective

1. Belonging to or characteristic of the sea; existing or found in the sea; formed or produced by the sea.

2. Relating to or connected with the sea (in operation, scope, etc.), especially as pertains to shipping, a navy, or naval forces.

3. Used or adapted for use at sea.

4. (zoology) Inhabiting the high seas; oceanic; pelagic. (distinguished from maritime or littoral)

5. (obsolete) Belonging to or situated at the seaside; maritime.

noun

1. (military, nautical) 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. (capitalised in the plural): A marine corps.

   • He fought with the Marines in World War II.

3. A painting representing some marine subject.

4. (archaic) Any fleet of ships (commercial, military, or both).

verb

1. To adapt for use in a marine environment.

2. To temporarily inundate with water and/or other marine substances.

3. To equip (a boat) with sailors and other personnel required for an ocean voyage.