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Marshal vs Prisoner - What's the difference?

marshal | prisoner |

As nouns the difference between marshal and prisoner

is that marshal is a high-ranking officer in the household of a medieval prince or lord, who was originally in charge of the cavalry and later the military forces in general while prisoner is a person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.

As a verb marshal

is to arrange troops etc in line for inspection or a parade.

marshal

English

(wikipedia Marshal)

Alternative forms

* Marshall (rare)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • for someone who was in charge of the horses of a royal household, or an occupational surname for someone who looked after horses, or was responsible for the custody of prisoners.
  • , transferred use of the surname since nineteenth century.
    • English surnames from occupations

    prisoner

    English

    (wikipedia prisoner)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.
  • Any person held against their will.
  • *
  • *:Captain Edward Carlisle, soldier as he was, martinet as he was, felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, her alluring smile?; he could not tell what this prisoner might do.

    • Related terms

    * imprison * prison