martel

[ mahr-tel, mahr-tel ]

/ ˈmɑr tɛl, mɑrˈtɛl /

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noun

a hammerlike, shafted weapon having a head with a point at one end and a blunt face at the other.

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Also called mar·tel-de-fer

[mahr-tel-duh-fer, mahr-tel-]. /ˈmɑr tɛl dəˈfɛr, mɑrˈtɛl-/.

Origin of martel

1275–1325; Middle English <Middle French <Vulgar Latin *martellus, diminutive of Latin martulus, marculus hammer

Words nearby martel

mart, Marta, Martaban, martagon, Martagon lily, martel, martelé, martellato, Martello tower, martempering, marten

Other definitions for martel (2 of 2)

Martel

[ mahr-tel; French mar-tel ]

/ mɑrˈtɛl; French marˈtɛl /

noun

Charles. Charles Martel.

How to use martel in a sentence

They rode as far as Tours on the Loire until stopped by the French cavalry of Charles Martel.
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They included Yann Martel, author of Life of Pi, and Calvin Trillin.
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Unfortunately for the bookies, the leak proved correct, and Martel won the award unanimously.
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In February 2010, author Yann Martel received an envelope from the White House.
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William C. Martel, a professor at Tufts' Fletcher School, says there's a new Axis rising.
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Charles Martel, on the contrary, was damned—body and soul—for having rewarded his captains by giving them abbeys.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
There were a half-dozen boats within hailing distance, similarly anchored, including Skipper Martel and his pinkey.
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"Lots of girls are stage-struck," he said presently, breaking in on Mr. Martel's rhapsody.
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Well, Mr. Martel told me only last night that he thought you were an object of pity.
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Claude Martel rose and laid an affectionate hand on his shoulder.
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British Dictionary definitions for martel

Martel

/ (mɑːˈtɛl) /

noun

See Charles Martel

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