martlet

martlet

mart·let

M0128700 (märt′lĭt)n.1. See house martin.2. Heraldry A representation of a bird without feet, used as a crest or bearing to indicate a fourth son.

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[French martelet, from Martin, Saint Martin of Tours.]

martlet

(ˈmɑːtlɪt) n1. (Animals) an archaic name for a martin2. (Heraldry) heraldry a footless bird often found in coats of arms, standing for either a martin or a swallow[C16: from French martelet, variant of martinet, diminutive of martin]

mart•let

(ˈmɑrt lɪt)

n. a martin, esp. the European house martin, Delichon urbica. [1530–40; < Middle French martelet, alter. of martinet]

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