martlet
martlet definition
mart·let (märt′lit)
noun
- the Old World house martin
- Heraldry a representation of a bird without feet, used as a crest or bearing
Etymology: Fr martelet, prob. < martinet, dim. of martin
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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