[ma.rine] adj [ME, fr. L marinus, fr. mare sea; akin to OE mere sea, pool, OHG meri sea, OCS morje] (15c) 1 a: of or relating to the sea "~ life" b: of or relating to the navigation of the sea: nautical "a ~ chart" c: of or relating to the commerce of the sea: maritime "~ law" d: depicting the sea, seashore, or ships "a ~ painter"
2: of or relating to marines "~ barracks"
[2]marine n (1669) 1 a: the mercantile and naval shipping of a country b: seagoing ships esp. in relation to nationality or class
2: one of a class of soldiers serving on shipboard or in close association with a naval force; specif: 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