leatherneck
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈlɛð.ə.nɛk/ / /ˈlɛð.ɚ.nɛk/
noun
Etymology: From leather + neck.
- A soldier.
- Specifically, a marine.
“The Marine Corps has instituted a martial-arts program in which leathernecks are indoctrinated in a new code of honor, the Ethical Marine Warrior.”