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Meaning of LEATHERNECK

Pronunciation:  'ledhur`nek

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 Definition: [n]  a member of the United States Marine Corps
 
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 Synonyms: devil dog, Marine, shipboard soldier
 
 See Also: man, Marine Corps, military man, military personnel, serviceman, US Marine Corps

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Leath"er*neck`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The sordid friar bird of Australia ({Tropidorhynchus
sordidus}).
 
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 Related Terms: bluejacket, boot, cadet, devil dogs, frogman, gob, horse marine, jollies, jolly, leathernecks, marine, Marine Corps, marines, midshipman, midshipmite, naval cadet, Naval Reservist, navy man, Royal Marine, Royal Marines, sea soldiers, Seabee, swabbie
 

 

 

 

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