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Marten \Mar"ten\ (m[aum]r"t[e^]n), n. (Zool.)
A bird. See {Martin}.
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marten \mar"ten\, n. [From older martern, marter, martre, F.
martre, marte, LL. martures (pl.), fr. L. martes; akin to AS.
mear[eth], meard, G. marder, OHG. mardar, Icel. m["o]r[eth]r.
Cf. {Foumart}.]
1. (Zool.) Any one of several fur-bearing carnivores of the
genus {Martes} (formerly {Mustela}), closely allied to the
sable. Among the more important species are the European
{beech marten} or {stone marten} ({Martes foina}); the
{pine marten} ({Martes martes}); and the {American
marten}, or {sable} ({Martes Americana}), which some
Zoologists consider only a variety of the Russian sable.
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2. The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc.
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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}.]
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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.
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{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.
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