martlet (plural martlets)
(obsolete) A bird, the martin.
(heraldic charge) A depiction of a bird similar to a house martin or swallow with stylized feet.
• merlion (rare)
• Marlett
Source: Wiktionary
Mart"let, n. Etym: [F. martinet. See Martin the bird, and cf. Martinet a disciplinarian.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The European house martin.
2. Etym: [Cf. F. merlette.] (Her.)
Definition: A bird without beak or feet; -- generally assumed to represent a martin. As a mark of cadency it denotes the fourth son.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 February 2025
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
