
l] noun, verb, mar·shaled, mar·shal·ing or ( especially British ) mar·shalled, mar·shal·ling. | chat, to converse |
| to bark; yelp. |
marshal (ˈmɑːʃəl) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (in some armies and air forces) an officer of the highest rank |
| 2. | (in England) an officer, usually a junior barrister, who accompanies a judge on circuit and performs miscellaneous secretarial duties |
| 3. | in the US |
| a. a Federal court officer assigned to a judicial district whose functions are similar to those of a sheriff | |
| b. (in some states) the chief police or fire officer | |
| 4. | an officer who organizes or conducts ceremonies, parades, etc |
| 5. | Also called: knight marshal (formerly in England) an officer of the royal family or court, esp one in charge of protocol |
| 6. | an obsolete word for ostler |
| —vb , -shals, -shalling, -shalled, -shals, -shaling, -shaled | |
| 7. | to arrange in order: to marshal the facts |
| 8. | to assemble and organize (troops, vehicles, etc) prior to onward movement |
| 9. | to arrange (assets, mortgages, etc) in order of priority |
| 10. | to guide or lead, esp in a ceremonious way |
| 11. | to combine (two or more coats of arms) on one shield |
| [C13: from Old French mareschal; related to Old High German marahscalc groom, from marah horse + scalc servant] | |
| 'marshalcy | |
| —n | |
| 'marshalship | |
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| 'marshaller | |
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| 'marshaler | |
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marshal
in some past and present armies, including those of Britain, France, Germany, Russia or the Soviet Union, and China, the highest ranking officer. The rank evolved from the title of marescalci (masters of the horse) of the early Frankish kings. The importance of cavalry in medieval warfare led to the marshalship being associated with a command position; this rank came to include the duties of keeping order at court and in camp and of deciding questions of chivalry. As a military leader the marshal was originally subordinate to the constable in the various states of western Europe. By the 13th century, however, the marshal was rapidly coming to prominence as a commander of the royal forces and a great officer of state
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