Difference between Marine and Leatherneck
What is the difference between Marine and Leatherneck?
Marine as a noun is a member of a marine corps, which is commonly designated by the plural. while Leatherneck as a noun is a member of the united states marines, so called because of a distinctive high leather collar of certain uniforms they formerly wore.
Marine
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Of, or pertaining to, the sea (marine biology, marine insurance.)
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A member of a marine corps, which is commonly designated by the plural.
Leatherneck
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A member of the United States Marines, so called because of a distinctive high leather collar of certain uniforms they formerly wore.
We hope you now know whether to use Marine or Leatherneck in your sentence.
