English Dictionary

martlet

noun

(obsolete) A bird, the martin. / (heraldry) A depiction of a bird similar to a house martin or swallow with stylized feet.

The martlet flew gracefully across the sky.

意味（1）

(obsolete) 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,

“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.”

意味（2）

(heraldry) A depiction of a bird similar to a house martin or swallow with stylized feet.