1. marines - Noun
2. marines - Verb
3. Marines - Proper noun
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
members of a body of troops trained to serve on land or at sea
Source: WordNet“75 years ago this week, our brave United States Marines landed on the shores of Iwo Jima and began one of the bloodiest battles of the Second World War. Source: Internet
About 1,200 Marines, sailors and the Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces trained as part of the U.S. Japan postwar defense alliance. Source: Internet
A free throw from Sam Pieper once again put the Marines ahead by one, but Denmark used free throws from Haley Schott and McCartney Jens along with a layup by Lexi Penovich to regain the lead. Source: Internet
According to Burrell, This justification became prominent only after the Marines seized the island and incurred high casualties. Source: Internet
A contemporary report of this noted defence says, "Encouraged by the Prince of Hesse, the garrison did more than could humanly be expected, and the English Marines gained an immortal glory". Source: Internet
Aftermath U.S. Marines pose on top of enemy pillbox with a captured Japanese flag Of between 20,530 and 21,060 Japanese defenders entrenched on the island, from 17,845 to 18,375 died either from fighting or by ritual suicide. Source: Internet