martlet

[ mahrt-lit ]

/ ˈmɑrt lɪt /

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.

Origin of martlet

1530–40; <Middle French martelet, variant of martinet;see martin, -et

Words nearby martlet

Martinsburg, Martinson, Martinsville, Martinů, Martin V, martlet, martnet, martyr, martyrdom, martyrium, martyrize

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Example sentences from the Web for martlet

Commoner than the eagle as a charge is the martlet, a humbler bird which is never found as the sole charge of a shield.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3|Various
The Martlet is another example of the curious perpetuation in heraldry of the popular errors of natural history.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
Martlet and I both feel that we must have the north-west tower.
The Young Castellan|George Manville Fenn
The martlet is the appropriate “difference” or mark of cadency for the fourth son.
Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art|John Vinycomb

At any rate, whether this be true or false, the martlet certainly is never represented in heraldry with feet.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

British Dictionary definitions for martlet

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

Word Origin for martlet

C16: from French martelet, variant of martinet, diminutive of martin

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单词	martlet
释义	martlet [ mahrt-lit ] / ˈmɑrt lɪt / 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. Origin of martlet 1530–40; <Middle French martelet, variant of martinet;see martin, -et Words nearby martlet Martinsburg, Martinson, Martinsville, Martinů, Martin V, martlet, martnet, martyr, martyrdom, martyrium, martyrize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for martlet Commoner than the eagle as a charge is the martlet, a humbler bird which is never found as the sole charge of a shield. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3\|Various The Martlet is another example of the curious perpetuation in heraldry of the popular errors of natural history. A Complete Guide to Heraldry\|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies Martlet and I both feel that we must have the north-west tower. The Young Castellan\|George Manville Fenn The martlet is the appropriate “difference” or mark of cadency for the fourth son. Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art\|John Vinycomb At any rate, whether this be true or false, the martlet certainly is never represented in heraldry with feet. A Complete Guide to Heraldry\|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies British Dictionary definitions for martlet 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 Word Origin for martlet C16: from French martelet, variant of martinet, diminutive of martin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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