Horsemarines

/ˈhɔːs.mə.riːnz/

/ˈhɔrs.mə.riːnz/

Translation of "horsemarines" into Russian

Noun

horsemarines pl

horsemarine

horsemarines pl

морская лошадь

The horsemarine is a mythical creature often depicted in ancient art.

Морская лошадь - это мифическое существо, часто изображаемое в древнем искусстве.

Noun

/ˈhɔːs.mə.riːnz/

/ˈhɔrs.mə.riːnz/

horsemarine

horsemarines pl

The horsemarines were deployed to support the infantry.

Кавалерия была развернута для поддержки пехоты.

Noun

(historical) A member of a naval infantry unit equipped and trained to fight on horseback.

In 1913 the U.S. Navy experimented with horsemarines to patrol the rough border terrain.

(humorous, chiefly in negative expressions) A mythical or non-existent person or thing; an absurdity.

"You saw a mermaid?—tell it to the horsemarines!"

(dated, colloquial) A clumsy or incompetent marine; by extension, an awkward or inept person.

Give that delicate rifle to someone else—he's a regular horsemarine with machinery.

Noun

/ˈhɔːs.mə.riːnz/

/ˈhɔrs.mə.riːnz/

A member of a fictitious or humorous military unit, often used to describe someone who is out of place or in an incongruous situation.

The new intern was as out of place in the board meeting as a horsemarine.

A term used historically to refer to a cavalryman who is also trained to serve on ships, though such units were largely fictional or impractical.

The story of the horsemarines was often told as a humorous anecdote in military circles.