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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
martlet /ˈmɑːtlɪt/

▶noun Heraldry a bird similar to a swallow but without feet, borne as a charge or a mark of cadency for a fourth son.

– origin ME (denoting a swift): from OFr. merlet, influenced by martinet (see martin).

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