marshaling

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marshaling - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Marshaling \Mar"shal*ing\, n. [Written also marshalling.]
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     1. The act of arranging in due order.
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     2. (Her.) The arrangement of an escutcheon to exhibit the
        alliances of the owner.
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     Marshaling of assets (Law), the arranging or ranking of
        assets in due order of administration.
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  Marshal \Mar"shal\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Marshaledor
     Marshalled; p. pr. & vb. n. Marshaling or Marshalling.]
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     1. To dispose in order; to arrange in a suitable manner; as,
        to marshal troops or an army.
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              And marshaling the heroes of his name
              As, in their order, next to light they came.
                                                    --Dryden.
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     2. To direct, guide, or lead.
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              Thou marshalest me the way that I was going. --Shak.
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     3. (Her.) To dispose in due order, as the different
        quarterings on an escutcheon, or the different crests when
        several belong to an achievement.
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marshaling - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  marshaling
  
     <spelling> Alternative US spelling of "marshalling".
  
     (1998-03-16)