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martlet

mart·let

(märt′lĭt)

1. See house martin.

2. Heraldry A representation of a bird without feet, used as a crest or bearing to indicate a fourth son.

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

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

martlet

(ˈmɑːtlɪt)

1. (Animals) an archaic name for a martin

2. (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]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

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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rondone

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