bank martin

bank martin
noun
swallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks
Hypernyms: ↑martin
Member Holonyms: ↑Riparia, ↑genus Riparia

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Etymology: bank (I)

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  • Martin — Mar tin, n. [F. martin, from the proper name Martin. Cf. {Martlet}.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of swallows, usually having the tail less deeply forked than the tail of the common swallows. [Written also {marten}.] [1913 Webster] Note: The …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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