marshalsea

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

marshal + Old English word for "seat".

Noun[edit]

marshalsea (plural marshalseas)

(UK) The court or seat of a marshal.

See also[edit]

Marshalsea, a historic prison in England.

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