[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

martin \mar"tin\, n. f. martin, from the proper name martin.
   cf. martlet. zool.
   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 american purple martin, or bee martin progne
         subis or progne purpurea, and the european house
         martin, or window martin hirundo urbica or
         chelidon urbica, are the best known species.
         1913 webster

   bank martin.
   a the bank swallow. see under bank.
   b the fairy martin. see under fairy.

   bee martin.
   a the purple martin.
   b the kingbird.

   sand martin, the bank swallow.
      1913 webster
see also:
martlet marten purple martin bee martin progne subis progne purpurea 
house martin window martin hirundo urbica chelidon urbica bank martin 
bank fairy bee martin sand martin 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

house martin
     n : common small european martin that builds nests under the
         eaves of houses syn: delichon urbica
see also:
delichon urbica 

Charnel House >> C Words
Charnel House, definition of term: Charnel House
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Clearing House >> C Words
Clearing House, definition of term: Clearing House
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Crazy House >> C Words
Crazy House, definition of term: Crazy House
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Chapter House >> C Words
Chapter House, definition of term: Chapter House
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Carriage House >> C Words
Carriage House, definition of term: Carriage House
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Bee House >> B Words
Bee House, definition of term: Bee House
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Boarding House >> B Words
Boarding House, definition of term: Boarding House
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Brokerage House >> B Words
Brokerage House, definition of term: Brokerage House
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Bath House >> B Words
Bath House, definition of term: Bath House
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House Martin, Delichon urbica
...Another house martin mystery when in the African tropics is the ... Although declining in many localities the house martin remains a ... ..
http://www.birdsofbritain.co.uk/bird-guide/house-martin.htm, score=100, date indexed=November 5, 2005, 8:58 pm

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