[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 

Progne >> P Words
Progne, definition of term: Progne
progne_pag1.html

Martin - (Bird): Definition
...... Hirundo purpurea, Nutt. Man ... callurl('http://www.abirdshome.com/Audubon/VolI/00073.html');. CallAdv(); CreateTd(7). Purple Martin. Progne subis (Linnaeus ... Hirundo purpurea, Wils. Amer. Orn., vol. i. p. 58. HIRUNDO PURPUREA, ... ..
http://en.mimi.hu/bird/martin.html, score=100, date indexed=January 20, 2006, 5:53 pm

martín
...... or {bee martin} ({Progne subis} or {Progne purpurea}), and the ... ..
http://martin.idoneos.com/index.php, score=49, date indexed=January 30, 2006, 12:42 am

Chapter XVII. Darwin, Charles Robert. 1909-14. The Voyage of the Beagle. The ...
...... a swallow, which though differing from the Progne purpurea of both ... ..
http://www.bartleby.net/29/17.html, score=49, date indexed=January 18, 2006, 2:50 pm

Define marten : powered by In Dictionary (InDicitonary.com)
...... Progne subis or Progne purpurea), and the European house martin, or ... ..
http://www.indictionary.com/define/marten, score=49, date indexed=November 10, 2005, 10:27 am

Chapter XVII. Darwin, Charles Robert. 1909-14. The Voyage of the Beagle. The ...
...... a swallow, which though differing from the Progne purpurea of both ... ..
http://www.bartelby.com/29/17.html, score=49, date indexed=January 17, 2006, 1:35 am

CHAPTER 17: GALAPAGOS ARCHIPELAGO
...... a swallow, which though differing from the Progne purpurea of both ... ..
http://www.human-nature.com/darwin/voyage/chap17.html, score=49, date indexed=January 20, 2006, 5:47 pm

Darwin's Journal of Researches
...... a swallow, which though differing from the Progne purpurea of both ... ..
http://www.galapagos.to/TEXTS/J-OF-R-G.HTM, score=49, date indexed=January 18, 2006, 12:54 pm

Define Bank martin : powered by In Dictionary (InDicitonary.com)
...... Progne subis or Progne purpurea), and the European house martin, or ... ..
http://www.indictionary.com/define/Bank_martin, score=49, date indexed=December 13, 2005, 12:35 pm

Literature.org - The Online Literature Library
...... a swallow, which though differing from the Progne purpurea of both ... ..
http://www.literature.org/authors/darwin-charles/the-voyage-of-the-beagle/chapter-17.html, score=49, date indexed=January 10, 2006, 3:13 pm

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