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leatherneck

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leath·er·neck  (lr-nk)
n. Slang
A member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
[From the leather neckband that was once part of the uniform.]
leatherneck [ˈlɛðəˌnɛk]
n
(Military) Slang a member of the US Marine Corps
[from the custom of facing the neckband of their uniform with leather]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.leatherneckleatherneck - a member of the United States Marine Corps
devil dog, Marine, shipboard soldier
Marine Corps, United States Marine Corps, United States Marines, US Marine Corps, USMC - an amphibious division of the United States Navy
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
military man, serviceman, man, military personnel - someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"
Translations
leatherneck [ˈleðənek] N (US) → infante m de marina
leatherneck
n (US inf) → Ledernacken m


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Perhaps with this in mind, in ``WTC'' Michael Shannon portrays Dave Karnes, an ex-Marine who is religiously inspired to suit up and go on a one-man rescue mission at ground zero, posing as an active duty leatherneck.
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One of the most important skills hammered into every leatherneck is leadership.
Beyond the Corps by Marines Magazine
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