Word Meanings - MARSHALSHIP - Book Publishers vocabulary database

The office of a marshal.

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• OFFICEHOLDER
  An officer, particularly one in the civil service; a placeman.
• OFFICE WIRE
  Copper wire with a strong but light insulation, used in wiring houses, etc.
• MARSHALER
  One who marshals.
• MARSHALSEA
  The court or seat of a marshal; hence, the prison in Southwark, belonging to the marshal of the king's household. Court of Marshalsea, a court formerly held before the steward and marshal of the king's house to administer justice between
• OFFICER
  Specifically, a commissioned officer, in distinction from a warrant officer. Field officer, General officer, etc. See under Field, General. etc. -- Officer of the day , the officer who, on a given day, has charge for that day of the quard,
• MARSHAL
  mariscalcus, from OHG. marah-scalc ; marah horse + scalc servant . F. maréchal signifies, a marshal, and a farrier. See Mare horse, and cf. 1. Originally, an officer who had the care of horses; a groom. 2. An officer of high rank, charged with
• OFFICE
  The apartments or outhouses in which the domestics discharge the duties attached to the service of a house, as kitchens, pantries, stables, etc. As for the offices, let them stand at distance. Bacon. (more info) 1. That which a person does, either
• MARSHALSHIP
  The office of a marshal.
• MARSHALING
  The arrangement of an escutcheon to exhibit the alliances of the owner. Marshaling of assets , the arranging or ranking of assets in due order of administration. (more info) 1. The act of arranging in due order.
• POST OFFICE
  See POST
• BOOKING OFFICE
  1. An office where passengers, baggage, etc., are registered for conveyance, as by railway or steamship. 2. An office where passage tickets are sold.
• CROWN OFFICE
  The criminal branch of the Court of King's or Queen's Bench, commonly called the crown side of the court, which takes cognizance of all criminal cases. Burrill.
• SUBOFFICER
  An under or subordinate officer.
• UNDEROFFICER
  A subordinate officer.
• SUBMARSHAL
  An under or deputy marshal.
• KNIGHT MARSHAL
  An officer in the household of the British sovereign, who has cognizance of transgressions within the royal household and verge, and of contracts made there, a member of the household being one of the parties. Wharton.
• OVEROFFICE
  To domineer over by virtue of office. Shak.
• DISMARSHAL
  To disarrange; to derange; to put in disorder. Drummond.
• EARL MARSHAL
  An officer of state in England who marshals and orders all great ceremonials, takes cognizance of matters relating to honor, arms, and pedigree, and directs the proclamation of peace and war. The court of chivalry was formerly under his
• ARCHMARSHAL
  The grand marshal of the old German empire, a dignity that to the Elector of Saxony.