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martel^¹

/ˈmɑːtəl/ UK

Where it comes from

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

noun martels

A hammer, especially a war hammer.
Similar: pole hammer, war hammer

verb martels · marteling · martelling · marteled · martelled

obsolete To strike a blow with, or as with, a hammer. Her dreadfull weapon she to him addrest, Which on his helmet martelled so hard That made him low incline his lofty crest, And bowd his battred visour to his brest

Martel^²

proper noun Martels

A surname.

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@misc{martel_2026,
  title = {martel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/martel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}