martel

See also: martèl and Martel

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French martel (modern French marteau), from Late Latin martellus, from Latin martulus, a variant of marculus (“small hammer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑːtəl/

Noun

martel (plural martels)

1. A hammer, especially a war hammer.

Synonyms

• (medieval hammer-like weapon): pole hammer, war hammer

Verb

martel (third-person singular simple present martels, present participle martelling, simple past and past participle martelled)

1. (obsolete) To strike a blow with, or as with, a hammer.

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See also

• Martel (surname)

Anagrams

• Tramel, armlet, malter, tramel

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Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɑrtəl

Verb

martel

1. (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of martelen
2. (deprecated template usage) imperative of martelen

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Norman

Etymology

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Noun

martel m (plural martels)

1. (Jersey) cognac

Synonyms

• couongnac

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Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin martellus, from Latin martulus, variant of Latin marculus.

Noun

martel oblique singular, m (oblique plural marteaus or marteax or martiaus or martiax or martels, nominative singular marteaus or marteax or martiaus or martiax or martels, nominative plural martel)

1. hammer (tool)

Derived terms

• marteler

Descendants

• French: marteau; se mettre martel en tête
• → English: martel
• → Dutch: martel
• Norman: marté (Jersey)