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In certain nations the highest military rank, ranking below only the commander in chief; now essentially disused.
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field marshal — Marshal Mar shal, n. [OE. mareschal, OF. mareschal, F. mar[ e]chal, LL. mariscalcus, from OHG. marah scalc (G. marschall); marah horse + scalc servant (akin to AS. scealc, Goth. skalks). F. mar[ e]chal signifies, a marshal, and a farrier. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Field marshal — Field Field (f[=e]ld), n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to D. veld, G. feld, Sw. f[ a]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field of grass, AS. folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.] 1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
field marshal — field marshals also field marshal N COUNT; N TITLE A field marshal is an officer in the army who has the highest rank … English dictionary
Field Marshal — est un grade militaire britannique équivalent à maréchal. Il n est attribué qu en temps de guerre. Bernard Montgomery et Alan Brooke furent Field Marshal. Liens externes (en) Nomination dans la London Gazette au grade de maréchal du général… … Wikipédia en Français
field marshal — field .marshal n an officer of the highest rank in the British army … Dictionary of contemporary English
field marshal — noun count an officer of the highest rank in the British army … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
field marshal — ► NOUN ▪ the highest rank of officer in the British army … English terms dictionary
field marshal — n. in some armies, an officer of the highest rank … English World dictionary
Field marshal — For other uses, see Field marshal (disambiguation). Common anglophone military ranks Navies Armies Air forces Officers Admiral of the fleet Marshal / … Wikipedia
Field Marshal — For other meanings see Field Marshal (disambiguation)Field marshal is a military officer rank. Today it is the highest rank in the armies in which it is used, one step above a general or colonel general. Historically, however, several armies used … Wikipedia
field marshal — noun an officer holding the highest rank in the army • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine • Hypernyms: ↑marshal, ↑marshall … Useful english dictionary
