marshal
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.
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.
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
1synonym study For marshal
Other words for marshal
Opposites for marshal
Other words from marshal
- mar·shal·cy, mar·shal·ship, noun
- mar·shal·er; especially British, mar·shal·ler, noun
- re·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
- un·der·mar·shal, noun
- un·mar·shaled, adjective
- un·mar·shalled, adjective
Words that may be confused with marshal
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British Dictionary definitions for marshal
/ (ˈmɑːʃəl) /
(in some armies and air forces) an officer of the highest rank
(in England) an officer, usually a junior barrister, who accompanies a judge on circuit and performs miscellaneous secretarial duties
(in the US)
a Federal court officer assigned to a judicial district whose functions are similar to those of a sheriff
(in some states) the chief police or fire officer
an officer who organizes or conducts ceremonies, parades, etc
Also called: knight marshal (formerly in England) an officer of the royal family or court, esp one in charge of protocol
an obsolete word for ostler
to arrange in order: to marshal the facts
to assemble and organize (troops, vehicles, etc) prior to onward movement
to arrange (assets, mortgages, etc) in order of priority
to guide or lead, esp in a ceremonious way
to combine (two or more coats of arms) on one shield
Origin of marshal
1Derived forms of marshal
- marshalcy or marshalship, noun
- marshaller or US marshaler, noun
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