- Aye Aye, Sir – Official acknowledgment of an order
- Barracks – A building where Marines live
- Blouse – Coat
- Bulkhead – Wall
- Bunk – Bed
- CMC – Commandant of the Marine Corps
- CO – Commanding Officer
- Colors – The National Flag
- Cover – Hat
- Deck – Floor
- Drill – March
- Field Day – Clean up the area
- Gangway – A passageway for entering or leaving a ship
- Gear locker – Storage room for cleaning purposes
- Gee Dunk – Candy, sweets, etc.
- Gung Ho – Enthusiastic, eager
- Hatch – Door
- Head – Bathroom
- NCO – Noncommissioned Officer
- NCOIC – Noncommissioned Officer in Charge
- OIC – Officer in Charge
- Overhead – Ceiling
- Passageway – Corridor or hallway
- PFT – Physical Fitness Test
- Reveille – Time to get up
- Secure – Stop work, put away, lock up
- SNCO – Staff Noncommissioned Officer
- SNCOIC – Staff Noncommissioned Officer in Charge
- Square away – Straighten up
- Swab – Mop