martlets

Noun

martlet (plural martlets)

1. (obsolete) A bird, the martin.
   • “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.”1862, William Tiler, The Natural History of Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Serpents, Insects, &c
2. A depiction of a bird similar to a house martin or swallow with stylized feet.