[mahr-shuh
l] 
noun, verb, -shaled, -shal⋅ing or (especially British) -shalled, -shal⋅ling.| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |