a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies.Compare field marshal.
an administrative officer of a U.S. judicial district who performs duties similar to those of a sheriff.
a court officer serving processes, attending court, giving personal service to the judges, etc.
the chief of a police or fire department in some cities.
a police officer in some communities.
sky marshal.
a higher officer of a royal household or court.
an official charged with the arrangement or regulation of ceremonies, parades, etc.: the marshal of the St. Patrick's Day parade.
verb (used with object),mar·shaled,mar·shal·ing or (especially British) mar·shalled,mar·shal·ling.
to arrange in proper order; set out in an orderly manner; arrange clearly: to marshal facts; to marshal one's arguments.
to array, as for battle.
to usher or lead ceremoniously: Their host marshaled them into the room.
Heraldry. to combine (two or more coats of arms) on a single escutcheon.
Origin of marshal
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
SYNONYMS FOR marshal
9 order, dispose; convoke.
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ANTONYMS FOR marshal
9 scatter.
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synonym study for marshal
9. See gather.
OTHER WORDS FROM marshal
mar·shal·cy,mar·shal·ship,nounmar·shal·er;especially British, mar·shal·ler,nounre·mar·shal,verb (used with object),re·mar·shaled,re·mar·shal·ing or (especially British) re·mar·shalled,re·mar·shal·ling.sub·mar·shal,noun
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