Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - marshal
Marshal
marshal
n. & v. --n. 1 (Marshal) a a high-ranking officer in the armed forces (Air Marshal; Field Marshal; Marshal of France). b a high-ranking officer of state (Earl Marshal). 2 an officer arranging ceremonies, controlling procedure at races, etc. 3 US the head of a police or fire department. 4 (in full judge's marshal) Brit. an official accompanying a judge on circuit, with secretarial and social duties. --v. (marshalled, marshalling; US marshaled, marshaling) 1 tr. arrange (soldiers, facts, one's thoughts, etc.) in due order. 2 tr. (often foll. by into, to) conduct (a person) ceremoniously. 3 tr. Heraldry combine (coats of arms). 4 intr. take up positions in due arrangement. Phrases and idioms marshalling yard a railway yard in which goods trains etc. are assembled. Marshal of the Royal Air Force an officer of the highest rank in the Royal Air Force. Derivatives marshaller n. marshalship n. Etymology: ME f. OF mareschal f. LL mariscalcus f. Gmc, lit. 'horse-servant'
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I. noun also ~l Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French mareschal, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German marahscalc ~, from marah horse + scalc servant Date: 13th century 1. a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces, a person who arranges and directs the ceremonial aspects of a gathering, 2. field ~, a general officer of the highest military rank, 3. an officer having charge of prisoners, b. a ministerial officer appointed for a judicial district (as of the United States) to execute the process of the courts and perform various duties similar to those of a sheriff, a city law officer entrusted with particular duties, the administrative head of a city police department or fire department, ~cy noun ~ship noun II. verb also ~l (-shaled or -shalled; -shaling or ~ling) Date: 15th century transitive verb to place in proper rank or position , to bring together and order in an appropriate or effective way , to lead ceremoniously or solicitously ; usher , intransitive verb to take form or order , see: order ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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