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horse marine

horse marine noun: an awkward, lubberly person.

Noun

horse marine (plural horse marines)

  1. (slang) An awkward, lubberly person.
  2. (slang) One of a mythical body of marine cavalry, for whom wild flights of imagination are best reserved.
    • Tell it to the horse marines!

Forms of horse marine

pluralhorse marines

Questions about horse marine

What does horse marine mean?
Horse marine means an awkward, lubberly person.
What part of speech is horse marine?
Horse marine is a noun.
What is the plural of horse marine?
The plural of horse marine is horse marines.

Words near horse marine in the dictionary

  1. horse litter
  2. horse litters
  3. horse mackerel
  4. horse mackerels
  5. horse manure
  6. horse marine
  7. horse marines
  8. horse mint
  9. horse mints
  10. horse mushroom
  11. horse mushrooms

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