- martlet
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[martlet 词源字典] - "A bird like a swallow without feet, borne as a charge or a mark of cadency for a fourth son", Late Middle English (denoting a swift): from Old French merlet, influenced by martinet (see martin).[martlet etymology, martlet origin, 英语词源]