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mar·shal

   [mahr-shuhl] noun, verb, -shaled, -shal·ing or (especially British) -shalled, -shal·ling.
noun
1.
a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies. Compare field marshal.
2.
an administrative officer of a U.S. judicial district who performs duties similar to those of a sheriff.
3.
a court officer serving processes, attending court, giving personal service to the judges, etc.
4.
the chief of a police or fire department in some cities.
5.
a police officer in some communities.
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6.
sky marshal.
7.
a higher officer of a royal household or court.
8.
an official charged with the arrangement or regulation of ceremonies, parades, etc.: the marshal of the St. Patrick's Day parade.
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verb (used with object)
9.
to arrange in proper order; set out in an orderly manner; arrange clearly: to marshal facts; to marshal one's arguments.
10.
to array, as for battle.
11.
to usher or lead ceremoniously: Their host marshaled them into the room.
12.
Heraldry. to combine (two or more coats of arms) on a single escutcheon.

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Origin:
1225–75; Middle English marshal, syncopated variant of mareschal < Old French < Germanic; compare Old High German marahscalh groom, equivalent to marah horse (see mare1) + scalh servant, cognate with Old English scealc

Related forms
mar·shal·cy, mar·shal·ship, noun
mar·shal·er; especially British, mar·shal·ler, noun
re·mar·shal, verb (used with object), -shaled, -shal·ing or (especially British) -shalled, -shal·ling.
sub·mar·shal, noun
un·der·mar·shal, noun
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un·mar·shaled, adjective
un·mar·shalled, adjective
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Can be confused: marshal, marital, martial.

Synonyms
9. order, dispose; convoke. See gather.

Antonyms
9. scatter.

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Mar·shall

   [mahr-shuhl]
noun
1.
Alfred, 1842–1924, English economist.
2.
George C(at·lett)  [kat-lit] , 1880–1959, U.S. general and statesman: Secretary of State 1947–49; Nobel peace prize 1953.
3.
John, 1755–1835, U.S. jurist and statesman: Chief Justice of the U.S. 1801–35.
4.
Thomas Riley, 1854–1925, vice president of the U.S. 1913–21.
5.
Thur·good  [thur-good] , 1908–93, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1967–91.
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6.
a city in NE Texas. 24,921.
7.
a town in central Missouri. 12,781.
8.
a town in SW Minnesota. 11,161.
9.
Also, Mar·shal. a male given name.
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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Word Origin & History

marshal
early 13c., from O.Fr. mareschal, originally "stable officer, horse tender, groom" (Frankish L. mariscaluis) from Frank. *marhskalk, lit. "horse-servant" (cf. O.H.G. marahscalc "groom"), from P.Gmc. *markhaz "horse" (see mare (1)) + *skalkaz "servant" (cf. Du. schalk "rogue,
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wag," Goth. skalks "servant"). Cognate with O.E. horsþegn. For development history, cf. constable. The verb "to arrange for fighting" is from 1580s. Related: Marshaled.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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