martel

¹

[ mahr-tel, mahr-tel ]

noun

1. a hammerlike, shafted weapon having a head with a point at one end and a blunt face at the other.

Martel

²

[ mahr-tel; French mar-tel ]

noun

1. Charles. Charles Martel.

Martel

/ mɑːˈtɛl /

noun

1. See Charles Martel

Word History and Origins

Origin of martel¹

1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French < Vulgar Latin *martellus, diminutive of Latin martulus, marculus hammer

Example Sentences

“The difference can be explained by various factors, particularly changes in demographics of the two countries,” said Mirka Martel, the head of research, evaluation and learning at the Institute of International Education.

From Los Angeles Times

Martel also pointed to a growing generation of university-age Indians as part of why the group is increasing in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

In prior publications, co-authors Richard Martel and Pierre Levesque from Montreal had shown that trace amounts of oxygen can slow the growth process and even etch the graphene away.

From Science Daily

Richard Martel and Pierre Levesque at the University of Montreal helped guide the research and test the reproducibility of the results.

From Science Daily

Discrepancies begin to pop up in what she thought she knew about her own life; Alex and Martel’s behavior and even their very identities become unpredictable, to the point that she’s never quite sure who she’s talking to.

From New York Times