1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French < Vulgar Latin *martellus, diminutive of Latin martulus, marculus hammer
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From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2013
If ’tis Pedals for two martel hours of practice I never complain; and he has plenty of vagaries.
From The Hand of Ethelberta by Hardy, Thomas
The martel or mace, the battle-axe, the great double-edged two-handed sword must deal with follies; the rapier is no better against them than a wand, unless it be the rapier of ridicule.
From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Pike, Albert
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
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
“It certainly had an impact on me,” says Martel.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Over the years, Delfín Cata, one of the Indigenous men present during the attack, would call Martel.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Martel describes the month she spent in L.A. — an eye injury prevented her from flying home sooner — as a “lot of fun in the end,” even if no blockbuster emerged from it.
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
“It’s hard out there by yourself, man. Martel gets it.”
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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