(U.S. Marine Corps) branch of the U.S. military often responsible for first expeditions to danger zones.

(n) members of a body of troops trained to serve on land or at sea

Empty bottles. The marines were at one time looked down upon by the regular seamen, who considered them useless, like empty bottles. A marine officer was once dinning at a mess-table, when the Duke of [..]

n. Infantería de Marina

As distinguished from sailors, the marines where specialized soldiers who served aboard a man-of-war. During the time of the narrative, a large ship of line like the seventy-four often consisted of mo [..]

Military persons expert at small arms carried aboard warships to kill enemy officers, gunners, etc., also may be used to enforce the captain's authority.*

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