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Word: Leatherneck
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: with allusion to the leather lining inside the collar of a marine's uniform
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɛðənɛk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a marine
Short Definition:marine
Examples:- two planes undershot their target and eight leathernecks were wounded
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