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martlet
(märt′lit)
noun
- the Old World house martin
- Heraldry a representation of a bird without feet, used as a crest or bearing
Origin: Fr martelet, prob. < martinet, dim. of martin
See martlet in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- See house martin.
- Heraldry A representation of a bird without feet, used as a crest or bearing to indicate a fourth son.
Origin:
Origin: French martelet
Origin: , from Martin, Saint Martin of Tours
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