marshaler
marshaler Lexical Profile
marshaler Game Scores & Validity
• noun
American A ground crew member at an airport or helipad who directs the movement and parking of aircraft using visual hand signals or illuminated wands.
"The pilot watched the marshaler carefully while guiding the jet into its assigned gate."
American A person who arranges, organizes, or directs people, vehicles, or resources in a methodical order.
"She served as the chief marshaler of the parade, ensuring every float entered the route on schedule."
American In computing, a software component that converts data objects in memory into a format suitable for storage or transmission across a network or between processes.
"The custom XML marshaler serializes the application state before sending it to the remote server."
Word Nuance & Usage
Spelled "marshaler" in American English and "marshaller" in British and Commonwealth English.