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martlet
[ mahrt-lit ]
noun
- British Dialect. a house martin.
- Heraldry. a representation of a swallow close and without legs, used especially as the cadency mark of a fourth son.
martlet
/ ˈmɑːtlɪt /
noun
- an archaic name for a martin
- heraldry a footless bird often found in coats of arms, standing for either a martin or a swallow
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of martlet1
C16: from French martelet, variant of martinet, diminutive of martin
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Example Sentences
No, mother; old Ben Martlet said something of that kind to me this morning.
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Martlet and I both feel that we must have the north-west tower.
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The Swallow, as distinct from the martlet, is sometimes met with.
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Most heraldry books state also that the martlet has no beak.
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Gates of wrought iron, with perhaps a martlet from the Byrd coat of arms above them, swung between tall pillars in the wall.
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