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marin — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • marine adj Relating to the sea, ships, or naval matters.
  • navy noun A country's armed maritime military force.
  • sailor noun A person who works on or navigates a ship, especially a member of its crew.
  • seafarer noun Someone whose occupation is operating a ship or boat at sea, for either civilian or military purposes.

Senses

marin is used for these senses in English:

  • marine Belonging to or characteristic of the sea; existing or found in the sea; formed or produced by the sea.
  • navy (military) Belonging to the navy; typical of the navy.
  • ostro A southerly Mediterranean wind.
  • sailor In particular, a member of the crew of a (civilian or military) vessel, as opposed to a captain, admiral, etc.; a mariner; a common seaman.
  • seafarer One who travels by sea.

marine — full definition

  1. adj Relating to the sea, ships, or naval matters.
  2. noun A soldier trained to fight both at sea and on land as part of a marine corps.

navy — full definition

  1. noun A country's armed maritime military force.
  2. noun A dark blue color, also called navy blue.
  3. adj Having a dark blue color.

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