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.
Mar"shal*sea (?), n. [Marshal + OE. se a seat. See See a seat.] The
court or seat of a marshal; hence, the prison in Southwark, belonging
to the marshal of the king's household. [Eng.]
Court of Marshalsea, a court formerly held before the steward and
marshal of the king's house to administer justice between the king's
domestic servants. Blackstone.
Mar"shal*ship, n. The office of a marshal.
{ Marsh"bank`er (?), Marse"bank`er (?), } n. (Zoöl.) The menhaden.
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Marsh"i*ness (märsh"*ns), n. The state or condition of being marshy.
Marsh mar"i*gold (mr"*gld). (Bot.) A perennial plant of the genus
Caltha (C. palustris), growing in wet places and bearing bright yellow
flowers. In the United States it is used as a pot herb under the name
of cowslip. See Cowslip.