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Mar·shal, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Marshaled or Marshalled; p. pr. & vb. n. Marshaling or Marshalling.]
1. To dispose in order; to arrange in a suitable manner; as, to marshal troops or an army.
And marshaling the heroes of his name
As, in their order, next to light they came. --Dryden.
2. To direct, guide, or lead.
Thou marshalest me the way that I was going. --Shak.
3. Her. To dispose in due order, as the different quarterings on an escutcheon, or the different crests when several belong to an achievement.
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marshal
n 1: a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in
carrying out the judgments of a court of law [syn: marshall]
2: (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank [syn:
marshall]
v 1: place in proper rank; "marshal the troops"
2: arrange in logical order; "marshal facts or arguments"
3: make ready for action or use; "marshal resources" [syn: mobilize,
mobilise, summon]
4: lead ceremoniously, as in a procession
[also: marshalling, marshalled]