A martin; a swift. Cf. martlet, n.2 1. Obsolete.
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释义 | the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Apodiformes > [noun] > family Apodidae > genus Apus > apus apus (swift) (13) martinet1440 A martin; a swift. Cf. martlet, n.2 1. Obsolete. martleta1460 Originally: the swift, Apus apus. Later also: the house martin, Delichon urbica. Now archaic. marlet1530 = martlet, n.2 swift1668 A bird of the family Cypselidæ, comprising numerous and widely distributed species, outwardly resembling swallows (cf. swallow, n.1 2), and noted… black martin1673 the common swift, Apus apus. Apus1774 Originally (in form apus): †a swift (obsolete). In later use: a genus of birds (family Apodidae) including the common swift, Apus apus, and… longwing1786 English regional (northern). In singular and plural. The swift, Apus apus. Obsolete. deviling1797 British regional. The common swift, Apus apus. Now historical. devilet1828 The common swift, Apus apus. Now historical and rare. flap-wing1834 the swift. squealer1854 In bird-names: (see quots.). devil1885 English regional. The common swift, Apus apus. Obsolete. rare. devil bird1885 English regional. The common swift, Apus apus. Cf. devil, n. 6a. |
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