marine
Pertaining to oceans
Marine means relating to the sea: marine biology, marine life, marine mammals.
It describes things found in or connected to ocean environments.
Marine also refers to seafaring commerce and naval matters: marine insurance, merchant marine.
As a noun, a marine is a soldier trained for sea-based military operations, though this sense is more commonly capitalized.
The marine ecosystem is under threat from pollution. (Capitalized Marine refers specifically to members of the U.S.
Marine Corps.)
Marine skeletal formation
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- kelpLarge brown marine algae
- seaweedSaltwater aquatic plants
- planktonDrifting marine microlife
algae · anemone · dolphin · whale · shark · fish · crustacean · mollusk
Underwater exploration vehicle
- divingEntering water deliberately
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- ROVPiloted-from-above underwater craft
- bathyscapheSelf-propelled deep-diving craft
underwater · depths · trench · abyssal · hydrothermal · bioluminescence · archaeology · expedition
Dissolved mineral concentration
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- seawaterSalty ocean fluid
- sodiumEleventh element, highly reactive
- chlorideNegatively charged halogen atom
brackish · desalination · osmosis · saline · pH · alkalinity
One who navigates oceans
- deckhandShip's manual laborer
- bosunShip's deck crew chief
- boatswainShip's deck petty officer
- helmsmanOne who navigates vessels
navigator · quartermaster · coxswain · shipmate · galley · purser · steward · messmate
coral
Marine skeletal formation
plankton · algae · anemone · dolphin · whale · shark · fish · crustacean · mollusk · echinoderm
submersible
Underwater exploration vehicle
- divingEntering water deliberately
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- ROVPiloted-from-above underwater craft
bathyscaphe · underwater · depths · trench · abyssal · hydrothermal · bioluminescence · archaeology · expedition · research
salinity
Dissolved mineral concentration
chloride · brackish · desalination · osmosis · saline · pH · alkalinity
seafarer
One who navigates oceans
helmsman · navigator · quartermaster · coxswain · shipmate · galley · purser · steward · messmate · rigging
albatross
Long-winged oceanic bird
puffin · tern · cormorant · gannet · petrel · skua · shearwater · guillemot · razorbill · frigatebird
fleet
Vehicles under unified command
frigate · carrier · battleship · cruiser · admiral · captain · commodore · ensign · flotilla · armada
- ecologyhabitat, ecosystem, balance, niche, food webs
- military termsarmy, navy, air force, soldier, captain
- combatantssoldier, warrior, fighter, swordsman, spearman
- military jobssoldier, infantryman, sailor, combat medic, medic
- military personnelsoldiers, soldier, midshipmen, officers, troops
- military rolessoldier, warrior, Praetorian Guard, sailor, Imperial Guard
marineterrestrial
Relating to land
land · terrene · inland · continental · nonmarine
marinefreshwater
Non-saline aquatic environment
fresh-water · riverine · fluvial · brackish · riparian
marinearmy
Organized land-based military
infantry · soldier · airman · cavalryman · ground forces
- marine wildlifeAnimals of the ocean
- maritime shippingMoving cargo by ship
- marine biologistStudies sea life professionally
- marine lifeOcean-dwelling organisms collectively
- Marine CorpsSea-land combat branch
- marine mammalsWarm-blooded ocean animals
marina, submarine, maritime, marinate, marine chronometer, mariner, marinated, marines, mariners