/ Dictionary / Index M marine railway: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: marine' rail'way Pronunciation: [key] a railway having a rolling cradle for hauling ships out of water onto land and returning them. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. mariner mariner's compass Related Content Daily Word Quiz: winsome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language