Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Marshal \Mar"shal\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Marshaled}or
   {Marshalled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Marshaling} or {Marshalling}.]
   1. To dispose in order; to arrange in a suitable manner; as,
      to marshal troops or an army.

            And marshaling the heroes of his name As, in their
            order, next to light they came.       --Dryden.

   2. To direct, guide, or lead.

            Thou marshalest me the way that I was going. --Shak.

   3. (Her.) To dispose in due order, as the different
      quarterings on an escutcheon, or the different crests when
      several belong to an achievement.

Marshaling \Mar"shal*ing\, n. [Written also marshalling.]
   1. The act of arranging in due order.

   2. (Her.) The arrangement of an escutcheon to exhibit the
      alliances of the owner.

   {Marshaling of assets} (Law), the arranging or ranking of
      assets in due order of administration.

Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

marshaling
     
         Alternative US spelling of "{marshalling}".
     
        (1998-03-16)