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Marshaling

Marshal \Mar"shal\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Marshaledor Marshalled; p. pr. & vb. n. Marshaling or Marshalling.]

  1. To dispose in order; to arrange in a suitable manner; as, to marshal troops or an army.

    And marshaling the heroes of his name As, in their order, next to light they came.
    --Dryden.

  2. To direct, guide, or lead.

    Thou marshalest me the way that I was going.
    --Shak.

  3. (Her.) To dispose in due order, as the different quarterings on an escutcheon, or the different crests when several belong to an achievement.

Marshaling

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 assets (Law), the arranging or ranking of assets in due order of administration.

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marshaling

alt. (context US English) (present participle of marshal English) n. (alternative form of marshalling English) vb. (context US English) (present participle of marshal English)

Usage examples of "marshaling".

Sarthat left the small chamber and walked silently to the south end of the marshaling hall, then down the steps and out to where the companies waited.

Alucius stood at the north end of the marshaling hall, in the front rank with two older majer-colonels, neither of whom he had met.