■ noun US informal a marine.
Origin
C19: with allusion to the leather lining inside the collar of a marine's uniform.
LEATHERNECK
Meaning of LEATHERNECK in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004
■ noun US informal a marine.
Origin
C19: with allusion to the leather lining inside the collar of a marine's uniform.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004