lawman vs marshal

marshal vs lawman

lawman and marshal both are nouns.

lawman is not a verb while marshal is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lawman	Yes	No	No	No
marshal	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, marshal is a hyponym of lawman; that is, marshal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lawman:

lawman: an officer of the law
marshal: a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law

Other hyponyms of lawman include attorney general, border patrolman, constable, deputy, deputy sheriff, flatfoot, patrolman, gaoler, jailer, jailor, prison guard, screw, turnkey, lieutenant, police lieutenant, marshall, military policeman, MP, narc, narcotics agent, nark, officer, police officer, police sergeant, sergeant, sheriff, solicitor general, Ranger, Texas Ranger, warden, warder.

lawman (noun)	marshal (noun)
an officer of the law	a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law
	(in some countries) a military officer of highest rank

lawman (verb)	marshal (verb)
	make ready for action or use
	arrange in logical order
	place in proper rank
	lead ceremoniously, as in a procession

Difference between lawman and marshal

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