1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French < Vulgar Latin *martellus, diminutive of Latin martulus, marculus hammer
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From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2013
Il martel d’argento rompe le porte di ferro, or— “A hammer of silver, as we see, Breaks the iron gates of poverty.”
From Legends of Florence Collected from the People, First Series by Leland, Charles Godfrey
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
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
In the fragmented mysteries of the great Argentine filmmaker Lucretia Martel, her explorations always start with sensory flashes: faces, spaces, objects, sounds in transfixing procession.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026
On one of her previous visits to Los Angeles, Argentine filmmaker Lucrecia Martel found herself having a smoke on Hollywood Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
“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
Martel said his company has been actively building up inventory to prevent production line bottlenecks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Trey shouts: “Hey, Martel, you got company,” over his shoulder at the screen door, and the second Jus steps onto the porch, a voice calls out from inside: “Come on in, young brotha!”
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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