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Originally, an officer who had the care of horses; a
groom. |
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An officer of high rank, charged with the arrangement of
ceremonies, the conduct of operations, or the like |
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One who goes before a prince to declare his coming and
provide entertainment; a harbinger; a pursuivant. |
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One who regulates rank and order at a feast or any other
assembly, directs the order of procession, and the like. |
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The chief officer of arms, whose duty it was, in ancient
times, to regulate combats in the lists. |
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The highest military officer. |
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A ministerial officer, appointed for each judicial
district of the United States, to execute the process of the courts of
the United States, and perform various duties, similar to those of a
sheriff. The name is also sometimes applied to certain police officers
of a city. |
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To dispose in order; to arrange in a suitable manner;
as, to marshal troops or an army. |
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To direct, guide, or lead. |
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To dispose in due order, as the different quarterings
on an escutcheon, or the different crests when several belong to an
achievement. |