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  • noun US Alternative spelling of marshal.

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Examples

  • "FitzRobert," called the marshall, halted some yards from the closed gates, the better to look up at the man he challenged, "open your gates to her Grace the empress, and receive her envoy."

    A River So Long 2010

  • "FitzRobert," called the marshall, halted some yards from the closed gates, the better to look up at the man he challenged, "open your gates to her Grace the empress, and receive her envoy."

    Brother Cadfael's Penance Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1994

  • The "marshall" incidentally also testified at the Truth

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1996

  • At 11. 35am the squatters were told they had 25 minutes to clear the area, a squatter "marshall" told Sapa.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1994

  • Cesc may be too young to be captain, what I'm talking about is the ability to "marshall" or

    British Blogs 2008

  • a "marshall" which he seemingly relies upon does not justify such attitude.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1996

  • Write to Marshall Heyman at marshall.heyman@wsj.com

    Taking a Hike With Actress Idina Menzel Marshall Heyman 2011

  • Write to Marshall Heyman at marshall. heyman@wsj.com

    'Social Network' Goes to Harvard Marshall Heyman 2010

  • Write to Marshall Heyman at marshall.heyman@wsj.com

    Hideout Doubles Quietly Marks 35 Marshall Heyman 2011

  • Oh, I left out the two events in December where the TSA published ON ITS OWN WEBSITE a manual which tells terrorists the maximum size of wire that can be used in a bomb but go undetected by the XRay machines, ALONG WITH photographs of the badges and credentials that will allow a person, such as an air marshall, to completely bypass TSA screening.

    TSA subpoenas, threatens two bloggers who published non-classified airline security directive Boing Boing 2009

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