remarshal

English

Etymology

From re- +‎ marshal.

Verb

remarshal (third-person singular simple present remarshals, present participle (US) remarshaling or (UK) remarshalling, simple past and past participle (US) remarshaled or (UK) remarshalled)

1. To marshal again; to rearrange.
   • 1963 February, G. M. Kichenside, “The Newport (Mon.) resignalling scheme”, in Modern Railways, page 125:

     Five marshalling yards in the vicinity—Pontypool Road, Rogerstone, Alexandra Dock Junction, East Usk Junction and Severn Tunnel Junction—remarshal much of this traffic into full train loads to destination.

   • 1964 February, “British Railways' passenger plans”, in Modern Railways, page 74:

     The BRB proposes to allow itself more elbow-room to re-marshal trains to meet varying day-to-day demands; on a train conveying mixed standard and first-class accommodation, the proportions of each may be variable if there is a higher demand for one category of seating on some days of the week. or at certain seasons - for example the period of the London Motor Show, when there is a big call on first class accommodation to the capital.

Derived terms

• remarshalling (noun)

Anagrams

• marshaler