Marshy (a.) Pertaining to, or produced in, marshes; as, a marshy weed.
Marsipobranch (n.) One of the Marsipobranchia.
Marsipobranchia (n. pl.) A class of Vertebrata, lower than fishes, characterized by their purselike gill cavities, cartilaginous skeletons, absence of limbs, and a suckerlike mouth destitute of jaws. It includes the lampreys and hagfishes. See Cyclostoma, and Lamprey. Called also Marsipobranchiata, and Marsipobranchii.
Marsupial (a.) Having a pouch for carrying the immature young; of or pertaining to the Marsupialia.
Marsupial (a.) Of or pertaining to a marsupium; as, the marsupial bones.
Marsupial (n.) One of the Marsupialia.
Marsupialia (n. pl.) A subclass of Mammalia, including nearly all the mammals of Australia and the adjacent islands, together with the opossums of America. They differ from ordinary mammals in having the corpus callosum very small, in being implacental, and in having their young born while very immature. The female generally carries the young for some time after birth in an external pouch, or marsupium. Called also Marsupiata.
Marsupialian (n.) Alt. of Marsupian
Marsupian (n.) One of the Marsupialia.
Marsupiate (a.) Related to or resembling the marsupials; furnished with a pouch for the young, as the marsupials, and also some fishes and Crustacea.
Marsupion (n.) Same as Marsupium.
Marsupite (n.) A fossil crinoid of the genus Marsupites, resembling a purse in form.
Marsupia (pl. ) of Marsupium
Marsupium (n.) The pouch, formed by a fold of the skin of the abdomen, in which marsupials carry their young; also, a pouch for similar use in other animals, as certain Crustacea.
Marsupium (n.) The pecten in the eye of birds and reptiles. See Pecten.
Mart (n.) A market.
Mart (n.) A bargain.
Mart (v. t.) To buy or sell in, or as in, a mart.
Mart (v. t.) To traffic.
Mart (n.) The god Mars.
Mart (n.) Battle; contest.
Martagon (n.) A lily (Lilium Martagon) with purplish red flowers, found in Europe and Asia.
Martel (v. i.) To make a blow with, or as with, a hammer.
Martel de fer () A weapon resembling a hammer, often having one side of the head pointed; -- used by horsemen in the Middle Ages to break armor.
Marteline (n.) A small hammer used by marble workers and sculptors.
Martello tower () A building of masonry, generally circular, usually erected on the seacoast, with a gun on the summit mounted on a traversing platform, so as to be fired in any direction.
Marten (n.) A bird. See Martin.
Marten (n.) Any one of several fur-bearing carnivores of the genus Mustela, closely allied to the sable. Among the more important species are the European beech, or stone, marten (Mustela foina); the pine marten (M. martes); and the American marten, or sable (M. Americana), which some zoologists consider only a variety of the Russian sable.
Marten (n.) The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc.
Martern (n.) Same as Marten.
Mar-text (n.) A blundering preacher.
Martial (a.) Of, pertaining to, or suited for, war; military; as, martial music; a martial appearance.
Martial (a.) Practiced in, or inclined to, war; warlike; brave.
Martial (a.) Belonging to war, or to an army and navy; -- opposed to civil; as, martial law; a court-martial.
Martial (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, the god, or the planet, Mars.
Martial (a.) Pertaining to, or containing, iron; chalybeate; as, martial preparations.
Martialism (n.) The quality of being warlike; exercises suitable for war.
Martialist (n.) A warrior.
Martialized (imp. & p. p.) of Martialize
Martializing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Martialize
Martialize (v. t.) To render warlike; as, to martialize a people.
Martially (adv.) In a martial manner.
Martialness (n.) The quality of being martial.
Martin (n.) A perforated stone-faced runner for grinding.
Martin (n.) One of several species of swallows, usually having the tail less deeply forked than the tail of the common swallows.
Martinet (n.) In military language, a strict disciplinarian; in general, one who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of discipline, or to forms and fixed methods.
Martinet (n.) The martin.
Martineta (n.) A species of tinamou (Calopezus elegans), having a long slender crest.
Martinetism (n.) The principles or practices of a martinet; rigid adherence to discipline, etc.
Martingale (n.) Alt. of Martingal
Martingal (n.) A strap fastened to a horse's girth, passing between his fore legs, and fastened to the bit, or now more commonly ending in two rings, through which the reins pass. It is intended to hold down the head of the horse, and prevent him from rearing.
Martingal (n.) A lower stay of rope or chain for the jib boom or flying jib boom, fastened to, or reeved through, the dolphin striker. Also, the dolphin striker itself.
Martingal (n.) The act of doubling, at each stake, that which has been lost on the preceding stake; also, the sum so risked; -- metaphorically derived from the bifurcation of the martingale of a harness.
Martinmas (n.) The feast of St. Martin, the eleventh of November; -- often called martlemans.
Martite (n.) Iron sesquioxide in isometric form, probably a pseudomorph after magnetite.
Martlemas (n.) See Martinmas.
Martlet (n.) The European house martin.
Martlet (n.) A bird without beak or feet; -- generally assumed to represent a martin. As a mark of cadency it denotes the fourth son.
Martyr (n.) One who, by his death, bears witness to the truth of the gospel; one who is put to death for his religion; as, Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
Martyr (n.) Hence, one who sacrifices his life, his station, or what is of great value to him, for the sake of principle, or to sustain a cause.
Martyred (imp. & p. p.) of Martyr
Martyring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Martyr
Martyr (v. t.) To put to death for adhering to some belief, esp. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession.
Martyr (v. t.) To persecute; to torment; to torture.
Martyrdom (n.) The condition of a martyr; the death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.
Martyrdom (n.) Affliction; torment; torture.
Martyrization (n.) Act of martyrizing, or state of being martyrized; torture.
Martyrize (v. t.) To make a martyr of.
Martyrly (adv.) In the manner of a martyr.
Martyrologe (n.) A martyrology.
Martyrologic (a.) Alt. of Martyrological
Martyrological (a.) Pertaining to martyrology or martyrs; registering, or registered in, a catalogue of martyrs.
Martyrologist (n.) A writer of martyrology; an historian of martyrs.
-gies (pl. ) of Martyrology
Martyrology (n.) A history or account of martyrs; a register of martyrs.
Martyrship (n.) Martyrdom.
Marvel (n.) That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle.
Marvel (n.) Wonder.
Marveled (imp. & p. p.) of Marvel
Marvelled () of Marvel
Marveling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Marvel
Marvelling () of Marvel
Marvel (v. i.) To be struck with surprise, astonishment, or wonder; to wonder.
Marvel (v. t.) To marvel at.
Marvel (v. t.) To cause to marvel, or be surprised; -- used impersonally.
Marvelous (n.) Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
Marvelous (n.) Partaking of the character of miracle, or supernatural power; incredible.
Marvelously (adv.) In a marvelous manner; wonderfully; strangely.
Marvelousness (n.) The quality or state of being marvelous; wonderfulness; strangeness.
Marver (n.) A stone, or cast-iron plate, or former, on which hot glass is rolled to give it shape.
Mary (n.) Marrow.
Mary (interj.) See Marry.
Mary-bud (n.) The marigold; a blossom of the marigold.
Maryolatry (n.) Mariolatry.
Marysole (n.) A large British fluke, or flounder (Rhombus megastoma); -- called also carter, and whiff.
Mascagnin (n.) Alt. of Mascagnite
Mascagnite (n.) Native sulphate of ammonia, found in volcanic districts; -- so named from Mascagni, who discovered it.
Mascle (n.) A lozenge voided.
Mascled (a.) Composed of, or covered with, lozenge-shaped scales; having lozenge-shaped divisions.
Mascot (n.) Alt. of Mascotte