Martel (plural Martels)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Martel is the 3925th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9056 individuals. Martel is most common among White (76.46%) and Hispanic/Latino (18.31%) individuals.
• Tramel, armlet, malter, tramel
martel (plural martels)
A hammer, especially a war hammer.
• (medieval hammer-like weapon): pole hammer, war hammer
martel (third-person singular simple present martels, present participle martelling, simple past and past participle martelled)
(obsolete) To strike a blow with, or as with, a hammer.
• Tramel, armlet, malter, tramel
Source: Wiktionary
Mar"tel, v. i. Etym: [F. marteler, fr. martel, marteau, hammer, a dim. fr. L. martulus, marculus, dim. of marcus hammer. Cf. March to step.]
Definition: To make a blow with, or as with, a hammer. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
