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Definition of Marshal
1. Noun. A law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law.
Exact synonyms: Marshall
Specialized synonyms: Air Marshal, Sky Marshal
Generic synonyms: Law Officer, Lawman, Peace Officer
Specialized synonyms: Hickock, James Butler Hickock, Wild Bill Hickock
Derivative terms: Marshalship
Specialized synonyms: Air Marshal, Sky Marshal
Generic synonyms: Law Officer, Lawman, Peace Officer
Specialized synonyms: Hickock, James Butler Hickock, Wild Bill Hickock
Derivative terms: Marshalship
2. Verb. Place in proper rank. "Marshal the troops"
3. Noun. (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank.
Exact synonyms: Marshall
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Generic synonyms: Commissioned Military Officer
Specialized synonyms: Field Marshal
Specialized synonyms: Baron Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding, Dowding, Dowdy, Hugh Dowding, Bomber Harris, Harris, Sir Arthur Travers Harris, Duc D'elchingen, Michel Ney, Ney, Comte De Saxe, Hermann Maurice Saxe, Marshal Saxe, Saxe
Derivative terms: Marshalship
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Generic synonyms: Commissioned Military Officer
Specialized synonyms: Field Marshal
Specialized synonyms: Baron Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding, Dowding, Dowdy, Hugh Dowding, Bomber Harris, Harris, Sir Arthur Travers Harris, Duc D'elchingen, Michel Ney, Ney, Comte De Saxe, Hermann Maurice Saxe, Marshal Saxe, Saxe
Derivative terms: Marshalship
4. Verb. Arrange in logical order. "Marshal facts or arguments"
5. Verb. Make ready for action or use. "Marshal resources"
Exact synonyms: Mobilise, Mobilize, Summon
Generic synonyms: Collect, Garner, Gather, Pull Together
Derivative terms: Mobilisation, Mobilisation, Mobilization, Mobilization
Generic synonyms: Collect, Garner, Gather, Pull Together
Derivative terms: Mobilisation, Mobilisation, Mobilization, Mobilization
6. Verb. Lead ceremoniously, as in a procession.
Definition of Marshal
1. n. Originally, an officer who had the care of horses; a groom.
2. v. t. To dispose in order; to arrange in a suitable manner; as, to marshal troops or an army.
Definition of Marshal
1. to put in proper order [v -ED, -ING, -S]