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▪ I. martel, n.1|ˈmɑːtəl|
Also 4 martell; 5 pl. martews, marteaulx, 9 marteaux.
[a. OF. martel (mod.F. marteau) = Pr. martel-s, Sp. martillo, Pg., It. martello:—pop.L. *martellum; a synon. L. martulus occurs in Pliny, and other post-Augustan writers have marcellus, marculus, marcus, but the relation between these forms has not been determined.]
1. A hammer; after the 15th c. esp. one used in war. Also ‖ martel-de-fer [Fr. = ‘iron hammer’] (see quot. 1824). Obs. exc. Antiq.
1474Caxton Chesse 70 Al maner of smythes ben signefyed by the martel or hamer. 1481― Myrr. ii. xxviii. 122 Smytynge of marteaulx or hamers. 1525Ld. Berners Froiss. (1812) II. cxciv. 595 The lorde Olyuer of Clysson had not..delyuered vp the Martell, whiche is the token of the Constable of Fraunce. 1824Meyrick Anc. Armour III. Gloss., Martellus, the martel de fer, a weapon which had at one end a pick and at the other a hammer, axe-blade, half moon, mace head or other fancy termination. 1857Archæol. Jrnl. XIV. 280 A Turkish martel, the head inlaid with brass, ornamented with punched markings. 1868Ibid. XXV. 141 A large number of marteaux or horsemen's hammers of a peculiar type. 1890A. Prince Palomide 93 The storm Of thunder-hoofs, of martel, spear and sword.
†2. pl. The game of ‘five-stones’ or ‘snobs’. [So in OFr.; Rabelais has the form martre, Ronsard martes.]
1426Lydg. De Guil. Pilgr. 8433 At the martews, the gentyl play Vsyd in fraunce many day.
▪ II. † martel, n.2 Obs.
[? Corrupt form of marter or marten.]
= marten.
1607Topsell Four-f. Beasts 495 Of the Marder, Martell, or Marten.
▪ III. † ˈmartel, n.3 Sc. Obs.
Shortened form of Martilmas, Martinmas.
17..in Scots Songs (1790) I. 60 Oh, Martel's wind, when wilt thou blaw And shake the sear leaves aff the tree?
▪ IV. † ˈmartel, v. Obs. rare—1.
[f. martel n.1 Cf. F. marteler, Sp. martillar, It. martellare.]
intr. To hammer, deal blows as with a hammer (on).
1590Spenser F.Q. iii. vii. 42 Her dreadfull weapon..Which on his helmet martelled so hard That [etc.]. |