leatherneck

leatherneck
leatherneck leath"er*neck`, n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) The sordid friar bird of Australia ({Tropidorhynchus sordidus}). [1913 Webster]

2. [from the leather collar that was once part of their uniform.] A member of the United States Marine Corps; a United States Marine. [slang] [PJC]


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  • Leatherneck — is a military slang term for a member of the United States Marine Corps. The term refers to the high leather collar on the Marine Corps uniform designed to protect the neck from a sword blow during battle. The dress blue uniform still bears a… …   Wikipedia

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  • leatherneck — ☆ leatherneck [leth′ər nek΄] n. [from the leather lining that was part of the collar of the Marine uniform ] Slang a U.S. Marine …   English World dictionary

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  • Leatherneck Raiders — Infobox comics organization imagesize= caption= publisher=Marvel Comics debut= Captain Savage and his Leatherneck Raiders #1 (Jan 1968) creators=Gary Friedrich Dick Ayers type=Marine unit business= organisation= organization=y base= owners=… …   Wikipedia

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