Webster's Dictionary 1913

1297

Marshal

Mar″shal (?), n. [OE. mareschal, OF. mareschal, F. maréchal, LL. mariscalcus, from OHG. marah-scalc (G. marschall); marah horse + scalc servant (akin to AS. scealc, Goth. skalks...

1298

Marshal (2)

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 troop...

1299

Marshaler

Mar″shal‐er (?), n. [Written also marshaller.] One who marshals.

1300

Marshaling

Mar″shal‐ing, n. [Written also marshalling.]1. The act of arranging in due order.2. (Her.) The arrangement of an escutcheon to exhibit the alliances of the owner.Marshaling of a...

1301

Marshalsea

Mar″shal‐sea (?), n. [Marshal + OE. se a seat. See See a seat.] The court or seat of a marshal; hence, the prison in Southwark, belonging to the marshal of the king's household....

1302

Marshalship

Mar″shal‐ship, n. The office of a marshal.

1303

Marshbanker

{ Marsh″bank′er (?), Marse″bank′er (?), } n.(Zoöl.) The menhaden.

1304

Marshiness

Marsh″i‐ness (märsh″ĭ‐nĕs), n. The state or condition of being marshy.

1305

Marshy

Marsh″y (–y̆), a. [E. Marsh.]1. Resembling a marsh; wet; boggy; fenny.2. Pertaining to, or produced in, marshes; as, a marshy weed. Dryden.

1306

Marsipobranch

Mar″si‐po‐branch′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) One of the Marsipobranchia.

1307

Marsipobranchia

‖Mar″si‐po‐bran″chi‐a (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A class of Vertebrata, lower than fishes, characterized by their purselike gill cavities, cartilaginous skeletons, absence of limbs, and...

1308

Marsupial

Mar‐su″pi‐al (mär‐sū″pĭ‐al), a. [Cf. F. marsupial.]1. (Zoöl.) Having a pouch for carrying the immature young; of or pertaining to the Marsupialia.2. (Anat. & Zoöl.) Of or pertai...

1309

Marsupial (2)

Mar‐su″pi‐al, n.(Zoöl.) One of the Marsupialia.

1310

Marsupialia

‖Mar‐su′pi‐a″li‐a (–ā″lĭ‐ȧ), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. marsupium a pouch, bag, purse, Gr. μαρσύπιον, dim. of μάρσυποσ, μάρσιποσ.] (Zoöl.) A subclass of Mammalia, including nearly all ...

1311

Marsupialian

{ Mar‐su′pi‐a″li‐an (?), Mar‐su″pi‐an (?), } n.(Zoöl.) One of the Marsupialia.

1312

Marsupiate

Mar‐su″pi‐ate (?), a.(Zoöl.) Related to or resembling the marsupials; furnished with a pouch for the young, as the marsupials, and also some fishes and Crustacea.

1313

Marsupion

‖Mar‐su″pi‐on (?), n. Same as Marsupium.

1314

Marsupite

Mar″su‐pite (?), n. [See Marsupial.] (Paleon.) A fossil crinoid of the genus Marsupites, resembling a purse in form.

1315

Marsupium

‖Mar‐su″pi‐um (?), n.; pl.Marsupia (#)., (Anat. & Zoöl.) (a) The pouch, formed by a fold of the skin of the abdomen, in which marsupials carry their young; also, a pouch for sim...

1316

Mart

Mart (märt), n. [Contr. fr. market.]1. A market.Where has commerce such a mart... as London? Cowper.2. A bargain. Shak.

1317

Mart (2)

Mart, v. t. To buy or sell in, or as in, a mart.To sell and mart your officer for goldTo undeservers. Shak.

1318

Mart (3)

Mart, v. t. To traffic. Shak.

1319

Mart (4)

Mart, n. [See Mars.] 1. The god Mars.2. Battle; contest. Fairfax.

1320

Martagon

Mar″ta‐gon (?), n. [Cf. F. & Sp. martagon, It. martagone.] (Bot.) A lily (Lilium Martagon) with purplish red flowers, found in Europe and Asia.

1321

Martel

Mar″tel (?), v. i. [F. marteler, fr. martel, marteau, hammer, a dim. fr. L. martulus, marculus, dim. of marcus hammer. Cf. March to step.] To make a blow with, or as with, a ham...

1322

Martel de fer

‖Mar′tel′ de fer″ (?). A weapon resembling a hammer, often having one side of the head pointed; — used by horsemen in the Middle Ages to break armor. Fairholt.

1323

Marteline

Mar″te‐line (?), n. A small hammer used by marble workers and sculptors.