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Martlet

//ˈmɑːt.lət// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A bird, the martin. obsolete

    "“As in a drought the thirsty creatures cry, And gape upon the gather'd clouds for rain; Then, first, the Martlet meets it in the sky, And, with wet wings, joys all the feather'd train.”"

  2. 2
    A depiction of a bird similar to a house martin or swallow with stylized feet.

Etymology

From Middle English martilet, probably a blend of martinet (“martin”; from Middle French martinet and Medieval Latin martineta) and Middle French merlet.

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