1.  marshal(n = noun.person) marshall - a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law;
is a kind of law officer, lawman, peace officer
has particulars: air marshal, sky marshal, hickock, james butler hickock, wild bill hickock
Derived form noun marshalship₁

2.  marshal(n = noun.person) marshall - (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank;
is a kind of commissioned military officer
has particulars: field marshal, 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
Derived forms verb marshal₁, noun marshalship₁

1.  marshal(v = verb.motion) - place in proper rank; "marshal the troops"
is one way to lay, place, pose, position, put, set
Derived form noun marshal₂
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody

2.  marshal(v = verb.contact) - arrange in logical order; "marshal facts or arguments"
is one way to arrange, set up
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something

3.  marshal(v = verb.change) mobilise, mobilize, summon - make ready for action or use; "marshal resources"
is one way to collect, garner, gather, pull together
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody

4.  marshal(v = verb.motion) - lead ceremoniously, as in a procession;
is one way to show, usher
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP

1.  Originally, an officer who had the care of horses; a groom. [1913 Webster]

2.  An officer of high rank, charged with the arrangement of ceremonies, the conduct of operations, or the like [1913 Webster]

1.  To dispose in order; to arrange in a suitable manner; as, to marshal troops or an army. [1913 Webster]
"And marshaling the heroes of his name
As, in their order, next to light they came." [1913 Webster]

2.  To direct, guide, or lead. [1913 Webster]
"Thou marshalest me the way that I was going." [1913 Webster]

3.  To dispose in due order, as the different quarterings on an escutcheon, or the different crests when several belong to an achievement. [1913 Webster]

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.

Idiom:
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.

Derivative:
marshaller n. marshalship n.

Etymology:
ME f. OF mareschal f. LL mariscalcus f. Gmc, lit. 'horse-servant'

VB  reduce to order, bring into order, introduce order into, rally, arrange, dispose, place, form, put in order, set in order, place in order, set out, collocate, pack, marshal, range, size, rank, group, parcel out, allot, distribute, deal, cast the parts, assign the parts, dispose of, assign places to, assort, sort, sift, riddle, put to rights, set to rights, put into shape, put in trim, put in array, apportion, class, classify, divide, file, string together, thread, register, catalogue, tabulate, index, graduate, digest, grade, methodize, regulate, systematize, coordinate, organize, settle, fix, unravel, disentangle, ravel, card, disembroil, feaze.

N  auxiliary, recruit, assistant, adjuvant, adjutant, ayudante, coaid, adjunct, help, helper, help mate, helping hand, midwife, colleague, partner, mate, confrere, cooperator, coadjutor, coadjutrix, collaborator, ally, friend, confidant, fidus Achates, pal, buddy, alter ego, confederate, accomplice, complice, accessory, accessory after the fact, particeps criminis, socius criminis, aide-de-camp, secretary, clerk, associate, marshal, right-hand, right-hand man, Friday, girl Friday, man Friday, gopher, gofer, candle- holder, bottle-holder, handmaid, servant, puppet, cat's-paw, jackal, tool, dupe, stooge, ame damnee, satellite, adherent, votary, sectarian, secretary, seconder, backer, upholder, abettor, advocate, partisan, champion, patron, friend at court, mediator, angel (theater, entertainment), friend in need, Jack at a pinch, deus ex machina, guardian angel, tutelary genius.

N  master, padrone, lord, lord paramount, commander, commandant, captain, chief, chieftain, sirdar, sachem, sheik, head, senior, governor, ruler, dictator, leader, boss, cockarouse, sagamore, werowance, lord of the ascendant, cock of the walk, cock of the roost, gray mare, mistress, potentate, liege, liege lord, suzerain, sovereign, monarch, autocrat, despot, tyrant, oligarch, crowned head, emperor, king, anointed king, majesty, imperator, protector, president, stadholder, judge, ceasar, kaiser, czar, tsar, sultan, soldan, grand Turk, caliph, imaum, shah, padishah, sophi, mogul, great mogul, khan, lama, tycoon, mikado, tenno, inca, cazique, voivode, landamman, seyyid, Abuna, cacique, czarowitz, grand seignior, prince, duke, archduke, doge, elector, seignior, marland, margrave, rajah, emir, wali, sheik nizam, nawab, empress, queen, sultana, czarina, princess, infanta, duchess, margravine, czarevna, czarita, maharani, rani, rectrix, regent, viceroy, exarch, palatine, khedive, hospodar, beglerbeg, three-tailed bashaw, pasha, bashaw, bey, beg, dey, scherif, tetrarch, satrap, mandarin, subahdar, nabob, maharajah, burgrave, laird, collector, commissioner, deputy commissioner, woon, the authorities, the powers that be, the government, staff, etat major, aga, official, man in office, person in authority, sircar, sirkar, Sublime Porte, marshal, field marshal, marechal, general, generalissimo, commander in chief, seraskier, hetman, lieutenant general, major general, colonel, lieutenant colonel, major, captain, centurion, skipper, lieutenant, first lieutenant, second lieutenant, sublieutenant, officer, staff officer, aide-de-camp, brigadier, brigade major, adjutant, jemidar, ensign, cornet, cadet, subaltern, noncommissioned officer, warrant officer, sergeant, sergeant major, color sergeant, corporal, corporal major, lance corporal, acting corporal, drum major, captain general, dizdar, knight marshal, naik, pendragon, mayor, mayoralty, prefect, chancellor, archon, provost, magistrate, syndic, alcalde, alcaid, burgomaster, corregidor, seneschal, alderman, councilman, committeeman, councilwoman, warden, constable, portreeve, lord mayor, officer, dewan, fonctionnaire, admiral, admiralty, rear admiral, vice admiral, port admiral, commodore, captain, commander, lieutenant, ensign, skipper, mate, master, officer of the day, OD, navarch, da locum melioribus, der Furst ist der erste Diener seines Staats, the prince is the first servant of his state, lord of thy presence and no land beside.

N  messenger, envoy, emissary, legate, nuncio, internuncio, ambassador, marshal, flag bearer, herald, crier, trumpeter, bellman, pursuivant, parlementaire, apparitor, courier, runner, dak, estafette, Mercury, Iris, Ariel, commissionaire, errand boy, chore boy, newsboy, mail, overnight mail, express mail, next-day delivery, post, post office, letter bag, delivery service, United Parcel Service, UPS, Federal Express, Fedex, telegraph, telephone, cable, wire (electronic information transmission), carrier pigeon, (news) 532 reporter, gentleman of the press, representative of the press, penny-a-liner, special correspondent, own correspondent, spy, scout, informer.

air marshal, earl marshal, field marshal, fire marshal, knight marshal, marshal saxe, marshal tito, provost marshal, sky marshal