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4. Pertaining to, or resembling, the god, or
the planet, Mars. Sir T. Browne.

5. (Old Chem. & Old Med.) Pertaining
to, or containing, iron; chalybeate; as, martial
preparations. [Archaic]

Martial flowers (Med.), a reddish
crystalline salt of iron; the ammonio-chloride of iron. [Obs.] -
- Martial law, the law administered by the
military power of a government when it has superseded the civil
authority in time of war, or when the civil authorities are unable to
enforce the laws. It is distinguished from military law, the
latter being the code of rules for the regulation of the army and
navy alone, either in peace or in war.

Syn. -- Martial, Warlike. Martial
refers more to war in action, its array, its attendants, etc.;
as, martial music, a martial appearance, a
martial array, courts-martial, etc. Warlike
describes the feeling or temper which leads to war, and the adjuncts
of war; as, a warlike nation, warlike indication, etc.
The two words are often used without discrimination.


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