marine
Belonging to or characteristic of the sea; existing or found in the sea; formed or produced by the sea.
Other meanings
Relating to or connected with the sea (in operation, scope, etc.), especially as pertains to shipping, a navy, or naval forces.
Used or adapted for use at sea.
Related words
- aeromarine
- cismarine
- fluviomarine
- glaciomarine
- gyrene
- INMARSAT
- intermarine
- marinescape
- marinite
- marinization
- marinize
- marinone
Word history
From Latin "marinus" (of the sea).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “marine” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.