marshalcy

noun

mar·​shal·​cy -lsē 

plural -es

1

a

: the rank or position of a marshal

b

obsolete : the force a marshal commands

2

obsolete : farriery

Word History

Etymology

Middle English marshalcie, from Middle French mareschalcie, mareschaucie, from mareschal + -cie -cy

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