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naval infantry

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An organization of sailors who are trained and equipped to fight as an infantry unit on land.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 海軍步兵 /海军步兵 (hǎijūn bùbīng) — marine corps
  • Hindi: नौसैनिक (nausainik) — marine corps
  • Italian: fanteria di marina — marine corps
  • Japanese: 海軍歩兵 (kaigunhohei) — marine corps
  • Polish: piechota morska — marine corps
  • Portuguese: infantaria de marinha — marine corps
  • Portuguese: infantaria naval — marine corps
  • Russian: морская пехота (morskaja pexota) — marine corps
  • Ukrainian: морська піхота (morsʹka pixota) — marine corps