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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'marshal' Resulted in 2 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 2 Definitions Marshal proper noun  An English surname, a rare spelling of Marshall. (given name, male) derived from the surname, usually spelled Marshall. Etymology: as for marshal      Full Definition of Marshal marshal noun  A high-ranking officer in the household of a medieval prince or lord, who was originally in charge of the cavalry and later the military forces in general. A military officer of the highest rank in several countries, including France and the former Soviet Union; equivalent to a general of the army in the United States. See also field marshal. A person in charge of the ceremonial arrangement and management of a gathering. A sheriff's assistant. The highest ranking piece in the board game Stratego. verb (marshall, ing) to arrange troops etc. in line for inspection or a parade (be extension) to arrange facts etc in some methodical order to ceremoniously guide, conduct or usher to gather data for transmission Etymology: Old French mareschal (stable officer, see mare) < from Frankish marhskalk (horse-servant) < Proto-Germanic markhaz (horse), possibly from a Gaulish word of unknown origin, + Proto-Germanic skalkaz (servant).      Full Definition of marshal  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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