·adj Practiced in, or inclined to, war; warlike; brave.
II. Martial ·adj Pertaining to, or resembling, the god, or the planet, Mars.
III. Martial ·adj Pertaining to, or containing, iron; chalybeate; as, martial preparations.
IV. Martial ·adj Of, pertaining to, or suited for, war; military; as, martial music; a martial appearance.
V. Martial ·adj Belonging to war, or to an army and navy;
— opposed to civil; as, martial law; a court-martial.