marine infantry

noun

An infantry corps which is trained or assigned to fight on or after transport by navy ships.

“The UK and US marine corps were originally their marine infantry”

Meanings

nounmarine infantry (countable and uncountable, plural marine infantries)

plural marine infantries

  1. countableuncountableAn infantry corps which is trained or assigned to fight on or after transport by navy ships.

    The UK and US marine corps were originally their marine infantry

Translations

Romanian infanterie marină
  • infanterie marinăinfantry corps
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APA

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MLA

“marine infantry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marine%20infantry. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marine infantry,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marine%20infantry.

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