martlet
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martlet
- /ˈmɑːt.lət/ UK
- /ˈmɑɹt.lət/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)tlət
Where it comes from
From Middle English martilet, probably a blend of martinet (“martin”; from Middle French martinet and Medieval Latin martineta) and Middle French merlet.
noun martlets
- 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.”
- A depiction of a bird similar to a house martin or swallow with stylized feet.
Similar: merlion
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noun
Similar: merlion
Translations
Talk about this word "martlet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/martlet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. martlet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/martlet "martlet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/martlet.Cite this
@misc{martlet_2026,
title = {martlet},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/martlet},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
