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I believe the answer is:

marine

(Other definitions for marine that I've seen before include "jolly" , "Soldier serving on land and sea" , "Airmen (anag.)" , "Maritime - seagoing soldier" , "Concerned with the sea" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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