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Mar"tial*ism (?), n. The quality
of being warlike; exercises suitable for war. [Obs.]

Mar"tial*ist, n. A warrior.
[Obs.] Fuller.

Mar"tial*ize (?), v. t. [imp. &
p. p. Martialized (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Martializing (?).] To render warlike; as, to
martialize a people.

Mar"tial*ly, adv. In a martial
manner.

Mar"tial*ness, n. The quality of
being martial.

Mar"tin (?), n. (Stone Working)
[Etymol. uncertain.] A perforated stone-faced runner for
grinding.

Mar"tin, n. [F. martin, from the
proper name Martin. Cf. Martlet.] (Zoöl.)
One of several species of swallows, usually having the tail less
deeply forked than the tail of the common swallows. [Written
also marten.]

&fist; The American purple martin, or bee martin (Progne subis,
or purpurea), and the European house, or window, martin
(Hirundo, or Chelidon, urbica), are the best known
species.


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