sky marshal

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noun

an armed plainclothes federal marshal riding on an airliner to protect against skyjacking.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Origin of sky marshal

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

Words nearby sky marshal

skylight filter, skyline, skylounge, skyman, sky marker, sky marshal, Skype, skyphos, sky pilot, skyrocket, Skyros

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They looked up into the blue sky as the helicopters flew over in a lost man formation.
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“At least it keeps the mosquitoes away,” one of my table-mates said, as we watched the swooshes of smoke waft into the Havana sky.
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It has a presence, it remains potentially destructive, but all we can do is attempt to marshal it.
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The earl was killed in battle and Marshal captured, but he would later be ransomed by the queen herself.
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He distinguished himself in several campaigns, especially in the Peninsular war, and was raised to the rank of field marshal.
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He had seen through a powerful naval glass some figures standing erect and silhouetted against the sky on the parapet.
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If it should ever be my lot to take the Long Trail at short notice, I hope it will be under a blue sky and a blazing sun.
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The storm, however, was over; the moon and stars were shining in a clear sky, and the aurora was dancing merrily.
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British Dictionary definitions for sky marshal

sky marshal

noun

an armed security guard on a commercial aircraft

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