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Marten vs Martel - What's the difference?

marten | martel |

As nouns the difference between marten and martel

is that marten is any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes in the family Mustelidae while martel is a hammer, especially a war hammer.

As a verb martel is

to make a blow with, or as with, a hammer.

marten

English

(wikipedia marten) (Martes)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) , (etyl) nyfítsa'' 'weasel', from ''nymf? 'bride'.

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes'' in the family ''Mustelidae .
    • Derived terms
    * American marten * beech marten * Japanese marten * nilgiri marten * pine marten * stone marten * yellow-throated marten

    See also

    * ferret * fisher * mink * otter * sable * stoat * weasel * wolverine

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (the bird)
  • * 1829 , Magazine of Natural History (volume 1, page 402)
    • Towards the end of the month, swallows and house martens congregate, and are often seen resting on the ridges or sloping roofs of buildings.

    martel

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A hammer, especially a war hammer.

    • Synonyms

    * (medieval hammer-like weapon) pole hammer, war hammer

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To make a blow with, or as with, a hammer.
    • (Spenser)

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