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marshaling

 

  4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Marshal  \Mar"shal\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Marshaled}or 
  {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. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  marshaling 
  n  :  act  of  assembling  or  organizing  and  making  ready  for  use  or 
  action:  "mobiliation  of  the  country's  economic 
  resources";  "marshaling  public  support"  [syn:  {mobilization}, 
  {mobilisation}] 
 
  From  The  Free  On-line  Dictionary  of  Computing  (13  Mar  01)  [foldoc]: 
 
  marshaling 
 
    Alternative  US  spelling  of  "{marshalling}". 
 
  (1998-03-16)




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