leatherneck n : a member of the United States Marine Corps [syn: Marine, devil dog, shipboard soldier]

English

Noun

leatherneck (Plural: leathernecks)

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

For other uses, see Leatherneck (disambiguation)

Leatherneck is a military slang term for a member of the United States Marine Corps. The term refers to the high leather collar on the Marine Corps uniform designed to protect the neck from a sword blow during battle. The dress blue uniform still bears a high stock collar today.

See also

• Leatherneck Magazine
• List of U.S. Marine Corps acronyms and expressions
• Lou Diamond (Mr. Leatherneck)

Marine Corps, Naval Reservist, Royal Marine, Royal Marines, Seabee, bluejacket, boot, cadet, devil dogs, frogman, gob, horse marine, jollies, jolly, leathernecks, marine, marines, midshipman, midshipmite, naval cadet, navy man, sea soldiers, swabbie