noun
Meaning 1
A bird, the martin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
martlet
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɑːt.lət/
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General-American: /ˈmɑɹt.lət/
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rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)tlət
noun
Meaning 2
A depiction of a bird similar to a house martin or swallow with stylized feet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English martilet, probably a blend of martinet (“martin”; from Middle French martinet and Medieval Latin martineta) and Middle French merlet.
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: merlet — depiction of a mythological bird
- Finnish: jalaton pääsky — depiction of a mythological bird
- French: merlette — depiction of a mythological bird
- Galician: merleta — depiction of a mythological bird
- German: Merlette — depiction of a mythological bird
- Italian: merlotto — depiction of a mythological bird
- Komi-Permyak: джыдж (džydž) — depiction of a mythological bird
- Portuguese: merleta — depiction of a mythological bird
- Russian: мартлет (martlet) — depiction of a mythological bird
- Spanish: merleta — depiction of a mythological bird
- Swedish: martlet — depiction of a mythological bird
- Swedish: merlett — depiction of a mythological bird
Real reading context