martlet

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈmɑːt.lət/    美 /ˈmɑɹt.lət/

英文释义

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

词形变化

martlets plural

词汇关系

近义词
merlion
相关词
merlette

词源

From Middle English martilet, probably a blend of martinet (“martin”; from Middle French martinet and Medieval Latin martineta) and Middle French merlet.
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