Leatherneck
/ˈlɛð.ɚ.nɛk/ noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A soldier. slang
- 2 a member of the United States Marine Corps wordnet
- 3 Specifically, a marine. US
"The Marine Corps has instituted a martial-arts program in which leathernecks are indoctrinated in a new code of honor, the Ethical Marine Warrior."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The Marine Corps has instituted a martial-arts program in which leathernecks are indoctrinated in a new code of honor, the Ethical Marine Warrior."
Etymology
From leather + neck.