n.
Function: noun
Date: 1669
1 a : the mercantile and naval shipping of a country b : seagoing ships especially in relation to nationality or class
2 : one of a class of soldiers serving on shipboard or in close association with a naval force specifically : a member of the U.S. Marine Corps
3 : an executive department (as in France) having charge of naval affairs
4 : a marine picture : SEASCAPE