marine engine

noun

An engine for marine use, installed inboard on a boat or ship. For small vessels, these are usually adapted automotive engines; for large vessels they are specially built for the purpose.

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Meanings

nounmarine engine (plural marine engines)

plural marine engines

  1. An engine for marine use, installed inboard on a boat or ship. For small vessels, these are usually adapted automotive engines; for large vessels they are specially built for the purpose.

Translations

Finnish merimoottori
  • merimoottoriengine for marine use
German Schiffsmotor
  • Schiffsmotorengine for marine use
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APA

marine engine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marine%20engine

MLA

“marine engine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marine%20engine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marine engine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marine%20engine.

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