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martlet

/ˈmɑːt.lɪt/

/ˈmɑrt.lɪt/

Translations

martletnoun

martlets

/ˈmɑːt.lɪt/

/ˈmɑrt.lɪt/

The martlet is often used in heraldry as a symbol of speed and diligence.

Ласточка часто используется в геральдике как символ скорости и усердия.

Additional translations

Synonyms

house martin

heraldic bird

footless bird

martletnoun

A heraldic bird depicted without feet, used as a mark of cadency for a fourth son.

The family crest featured a martlet, symbolizing the fourth son in the lineage.

Archaic. Any of several small birds of the swallow family, especially the house martin (Delichon urbicum).

At dawn, martlets wheeled above the castle walls, their chirps heralding the new day.