Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun marshal

2 senses of marshal

Sense 1
marshal, marshall -- (a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law)
       => lawman, law officer, peace officer -- (an officer of the law)

Sense 2
marshal, marshall -- ((in some countries) a military officer of highest rank)
       => commissioned military officer -- (a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb marshal

4 senses of marshal

Sense 1
marshal -- (place in proper rank; "marshal the troops")
       => put, set, place, pose, position, lay -- (put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point")

Sense 2
marshal -- (arrange in logical order; "marshal facts or arguments")
       => arrange, set up -- (put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order")

Sense 3
mobilize, mobilise, marshal, summon -- (make ready for action or use; "marshal resources")
       => gather, garner, collect, pull together -- (assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together")

Sense 4
marshal -- (lead ceremoniously, as in a procession)
       => usher, show -- (take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats")