Definitions for Leatherneck
ˈlɛð ərˌnɛkleath·er·neck

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1. Marine, devil dog, leatherneck, shipboard soldiernoun

   a member of the United States Marine Corps

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1. leathernecknoun

   A member of the United States Marines, so called because of a distinctive high leather collar of certain uniforms they formerly wore.

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1. leatherneck

   A leatherneck is a nickname or slang term used to denote a member of the United States Marine Corps. The term originates from the high, leather collars that were once part of the Marine Corps uniform during the 18th and 19th centuries, designed to protect from sword blows. It is now often used to refer to any soldier in the U.S. Marine Corps, regardless of rank or specific role.

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1. Leathernecknoun

   the sordid friar bird of Australia (Tropidorhynchus sordidus)

2. Etymology: [from the leather collar that was once part of their uniform.]

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1. Leatherneck

   Leatherneck is a military slang term for a member of the United States Marine Corps.

Matched Categories

1. • Military
   • Serviceman

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Leatherneck?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say Leatherneck in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Leatherneck in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Leatherneck in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Leatherneck
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Leatherneck
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Leatherneck
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Leatherneck
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Leatherneck