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A military officer of high rank; a marshal.

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  1. n. A military officer of high rank; a marshal.
  2. A military officer of high rank; a marshal. [Obs.] nest">MARE'S-NEST Mare's"-nest`, n. A supposed discovery which turns out to be a hoax; something grosaly absurd. tail">MARE'S-TAIL Mare's"-tail`, n. 1. A long streaky cloud, spreading out like a horse's tail, and believed to indicate rain; a cirrus cloud. See Cloud. Mackerel sky and mare's-tails Make tall ships carry low sails. Old Rhyme. 2. (Bot.) An aquatic plant of the genus Hippuris (H.vulgaris), having narrow leaves in whorls.
  3. A military officer of high rank; a marshal. [Obs.]
  4. n. A military officer of high rank; a marshal.