1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French < Vulgar Latin *martellus, diminutive of Latin martulus, marculus hammer
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From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2013
The hammer, more usually known by its French name of martel de fer, was a medieval hand-weapon.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various
The whole story will have to go through Parliament House, and I shall be high-treasoned—as safe as houses—and be fined, and who'll pay for a poor martel!
From Desperate Remedies by Hardy, Thomas
Every martel note had his name of A, B, C, at that time.’
From Two on a Tower by Hardy, Thomas
The martel had one part of the head with a blunted face, the other pointed, but occasionally both sides were pointed.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various
“It was a good book suggested to me by an actress of undoubted talent,” Martel shares, careful to avoid names.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
For over 14 years, Martel worked on “Our Land” on and off.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
The night before our interview, Martel rode around L.A. on a scooter holding onto a friend.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
As such, Martel is asking for patience for the defense business, which last year hit a revenue goal it had initially expected to reach in 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
“Let him go,” he hears from Martel on the way out.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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