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LEATHERNECK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A member of the United States Marine Corps
Synonyms:
devil dog; leatherneck; Marine; shipboard soldier
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("leatherneck" is a kind of...):
man; military man; military personnel; serviceman (someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force)
Domain category:
armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)
Holonyms ("leatherneck" is a member of...):
Marine Corps; Marines; United States Marine Corps; United States Marines; US Marine Corps; USMC (an amphibious division of the United States Navy)