Leatherneck Definition

lĕthər-nĕk
noun
A U.S. Marine.
Webster's New World

(slang) A soldier.

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Other Word Forms of Leatherneck

Noun

Singular:
leatherneck
Plural:
leathernecks

Origin of Leatherneck

  • From the leather neckband that was once part of the uniform

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From leather +"Ž neck.

    From Wiktionary