*marine*

n. (Min.) A transparent, pale green variety of beryl, used as a gem. See Beryl. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Quality of being customary. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. fluvius river + E. marine. ] (Geol.) Formed by the joint action of a river and the sea, as deposits at the mouths of rivers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. fumus smoke, fume. ] (Chem.) An alkaloid extracted from fumitory, as a white crystalline substance. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. marin a sea solider, marine naval economy, a marine picture, fr. L. marinus. See Marine, a. ] 1. A solider serving on shipboard; a sea soldier; one of a body of troops trained to do duty in the navy. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Specifically: A member of the United States Marine Corps, or a similar foreign military force. [ PJC ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A picture representing some marine subject. [ 1913 Webster ]

Tell that to the marines, an expression of disbelief, the marines being regarded by sailors as credulous. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Geol.) Formed by the action of the currents or waves of the sea; as, marine deposits. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. mariné. ] (Her.) Having the lower part of the body like a fish. Crabb. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Mil.) A military explosive device designed to be placed on or under the surface of a body of water, and to explode when ships pass nearby or come in contact with it. Its function is to destroy enemy ships or deny hostile naval forces access to certain areas of the sea, usually near the shoreline. Also called underwater mine and floating mine, and previously referred to as a torpedo (See torpedo{ 2 } (a)). [ PJC ]

n. [ F. marinier, LL. marinarius. See Marine. ] One whose occupation is to assist in navigating ships; a seaman or sailor. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Mariner's compass. See under Compass. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Seamanship. [ Obs. ] Udalt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The ships owned by nationals of a particular country that are engaged in civilian commerce; also, the personnel operating those vessels. Distinguished from the navy, which contains the vessels of war. [ PJC ]

n. A submarine for which the motive power comes from the energy generated by a nuclear reactor. Same as nuclear submarine. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; a lid + &unr_;, &unr_;, nose. ] (Zool.) Having the nostril covered with a scale. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pomarine jager (Zool.), a North Atlantic jager (Stercorarius pomarinus) having the elongated middle tail feathers obtuse. The adult is black. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being primary, or first in time, in act, or in intention. Norris. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. See Rosemary. ] 1. Dew from the sea; sea dew. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

That purer brine
And wholesome dew called rosmarine. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Rosemary. [ Obs. ] Spenser. “Biting on anise seed and rosmarine.” Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Norw. rosmar a walrus; ros a horse (akin to E. horse) + (probably) mar the sea. ] A fabulous sea animal which was reported to climb by means of its teeth to the tops of rocks to feed upon the dew. [ 1913 Webster ]

And greedly rosmarines with visages deforme. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Being, acting, or growing, under water in the sea; as, submarine navigators; submarine plants. [ 1913 Webster ]

Submarine armor, a waterproof dress of strong material, having a helmet into which air for breathing is pumped through a tube leading from above the surface to enable a diver to remain under water. --
Submarine cable. See Telegraph cable, under Telegraph. --
Submarine mine. See Torpedo, 2 (a). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A submarine plant or animal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A submarine boat; a ship that can travel under the surface of the water. Most such ships are ships of war, as part of a navy, but submarines are also used for oceanic research. Also called sub and (from the German U-Boot) U-boat. esp., Nav., a submarine torpedo boat; -- called specif. submergible submarine when capable of operating at various depths and of traveling considerable distances under water, and submersible submarine when capable of being only partly submerged, i.e., so that the conning tower, etc., is still above water. The latter type and most of the former type are submerged as desired by regulating the amount of water admitted to the ballast tanks and sink on an even keel; some of the former type effect submersion while under way by means of horizontal rudders, in some cases also with admission of water to the ballast tanks. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

2. A stowaway on a seagoing vessel. [ Colloq. ] [ PJC ]

3. A submarine sandwich. [ PJC ]

n. A large sandwich on an elongated roll, usually incompletely cut into two halves, filed with various cold cuts, meatballs, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, olives, etc., and spiced variously, and often having oil or other dressing applied; called also hoagie, hero, hero sandwich, grinder, sub, submarine, poor boy, and Italian sandwich. A single such sandwich may consitute a substantial meal. Very large variants are sometimes prepared for social gatherings and cut into pieces for individual consumption. [ PJC ]

a. [ L. transmarinus; trans beyond + marinus marine: cf. F. transmarin. See Marine. ] Lying or being beyond the sea. Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. ultra- + marine. ] Situated or being beyond the sea. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]