Meaning of martlet | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Examples

““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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