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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.
EXPANDa police officer in some communities.
7.
a higher officer of a royal household or court.
8.
COLLAPSEan official charged with the arrangement or regulation of ceremonies, parades, etc.: the marshal of the St. Patrick's Day parade.
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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Marshalship
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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
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
EXPANDAntonyms
9. scatter.
9. scatter.
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| 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 | |
| —n | |
| 'marshaller | |
| —n | |
| 'marshaler | |
| —n | |
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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,
EXPANDwag," 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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