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martlet

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈmɑːt.lət/
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/ˈmɑːt.lət/ · /ˈmɑɹt.lət/

Definition of martlet

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (obsolete)A bird, the martin.
    ““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.””
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noun

  1. (obsolete)A bird, the martin.
    ““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. A depiction of a bird similar to a house martin or swallow with stylized feet.

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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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