mairs

n. [ It., fr. Marsala, in Sicyly. ] A kind of wine exported from Marsala in Sicily. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. [ NL. From W. Marsden, an English author. ] (Bot.) A genus of plants of the Milkweed family, mostly woody climbers with fragrant flowers, several species of which furnish valuable fiber, and one species (Marsdenia tinctoria) affords indigo. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. (Zool.) The menhaden. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖ n. m. ‖ n. f. }[ F. ] A native or inhabitant of Marseilles. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖a. m. ‖a. f. }[ F. ] Of or pertaining to Marseilles, in France, or to its inhabitants. [ 1913 Webster ]

Marseillaise hymn, or
The Marseillaise, the national anthem of France, popularly so called. It was composed in 1792, by Rouget de l'Isle, an officer then stationed at Strasburg. In Paris it was sung for the first time by the band of men who came from Marseilles to aid in the revolution of August 10, 1792; whence the name. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A general term for certain kinds of fabrics, which are formed of two series of threads interlacing each other, thus forming double cloth, quilted in the loom; -- so named because first made in Marseilles, France. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. mersch, AS. mersc, fr. mere lake. See Mere pool, and cf. Marish, Morass. ] A tract of soft wet land, commonly covered partially or wholly with water; a fen; a swamp; a morass. [ Written also marish. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Marsh asphodel (Bot.), a plant (Nartheeium ossifragum) with linear equitant leaves, and a raceme of small white flowers; -- called also bog asphodel. --
Marsh cinquefoil (Bot.), a plant (Potentilla palustris) having purple flowers, and found growing in marshy places; marsh five-finger. --
Marsh elder. (Bot.) (a) The guelder-rose or cranberry tree (Viburnum Opulus). (b) In the United States, a composite shrub growing in salt marshes (Iva frutescens). --
Marsh five-finger. (Bot.) See Marsh cinquefoil (above). --
Marsh gas. (Chem.) See under Gas. --
Marsh grass (Bot.), a genus (Spartina) of coarse grasses growing in marshes; -- called also cord grass. The tall Spartina cynosuroides is not good for hay unless cut very young. The low Spartina juncea is a common component of salt hay. --
Marsh harrier (Zool.), a European hawk or harrier (Circus aeruginosus); -- called also marsh hawk, moor hawk, moor buzzard, puttock. --
Marsh hawk. (Zool.) (a) A hawk or harrier (Circus cyaneus), native of both America and Europe. The adults are bluish slate above, with a white rump. Called also hen harrier, and mouse hawk. (b) The marsh harrier. --
Marsh hen (Zool.), a rail; esp., Rallus elegans of fresh-water marshes, and Rallus longirostris of salt-water marshes. --
Marsh mallow (Bot.), a plant of the genus Althaea ( Althaea officinalis) common in marshes near the seashore, and whose root is much used in medicine as a demulcent. --
Marsh marigold. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary. --
Marsh pennywort (Bot.), any plant of the umbelliferous genus Hydrocotyle; low herbs with roundish leaves, growing in wet places; -- called also water pennywort. --
Marsh quail (Zool.), the meadow lark. --
Marsh rosemary (Bot.), a plant of the genus Statice (Statice Limonium), common in salt marshes. Its root is powerfully astringent, and is sometimes used in medicine. Called also sea lavender. --
Marsh samphire (Bot.), a plant (Salicornia herbacea) found along seacoasts. See Glasswort. --
Marsh St. John's-wort (Bot.), an American herb (Elodes Virginica) with small opposite leaves and flesh-colored flowers. --
Marsh tea. (Bot.). Same as Labrador tea. --
Marsh trefoil. (Bot.) Same as Buckbean. --
Marsh wren (Zool.), any species of small American wrens of the genus Cistothorus, and allied genera. They chiefly inhabit salt marshes. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Marshaled r Marshalled; p. pr. & vb. n. Marshaling or Marshalling. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To dispose in order; to arrange in a suitable manner; as, to marshal troops or an army. [ 1913 Webster ]

And marshaling the heroes of his name
As, in their order, next to light they came. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To direct, guide, or lead. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thou marshalest me the way that I was going. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Her.) To dispose in due order, as the different quarterings on an escutcheon, or the different crests when several belong to an achievement. [ 1913 Webster ]