Marine

ma-rēn′, adj. of or belonging to the sea: done at sea: representing the sea: near the sea.— n. a soldier serving on shipboard: the whole navy of a country or state: naval affairs: a sea-piece in painting.— ns. Mar′igraph , a self-registering tide-gauge; Marinade′ , a liquor or pickle in which fish or meat is steeped before cooking, to improve the flavour.— v.t. Mar′inate , to salt or pickle.— n. Mar′iner , a seaman or sailor: one who a ists in navigating ships.— Marine acid , hydrochloric acid; Marine boiler , a boiler fitted for use in steamships; Marine engine , an engine fitted for use in a steamship; Marine insurance , insurance of ships or their cargoes when at sea; Marine soap , a kind of coconut-oil soap, adapted for washing with sea-water; Marine store , a place where old ships' materials are bought and sold.— Tell that to the marines , a phrase expre ive of disbelief and ridicule, from the sailor's contempt for the marine's ignorance of seamanship. [Fr.,—L. mar in us — mare , sea.]