1) Heraldic bird 2) Heraldic bird
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A martlet in English heraldry is a heraldic charge depicting a stylized bird similar to that of a house martin or swallow, though missing legs. A similar charge is found in French heraldry, known as a merlette, which refers to a duck-like bird with a swan-neck, truncated beak and missing legs. ==Etymology== The word `martlet` is derived from the.....
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heraldic representation of a bird without feet
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• (n.) The European house martin. • (n.) A bird without beak or feet; -- generally assumed to represent a martin. As a mark of cadency it denotes the fourth son.
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Mart'let noun [ French
martinet . See
Martin the bird, and confer
Martinet a disciplinarian.]
1. (Zoology) The European house martin.
2. [ Confer French
merlette .]
(Her.) A bird without beak or feet; -- generally assumed to represent a
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In heraldry a martlet is a bird without a beak or feet. It is generally assumed to represent a martin. As a cadency mark it denotes the fourth son.
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