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Definition of Sand martin
1. Noun. Swallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks.
Generic synonyms: Martin
Group relationships: Genus Riparia, Riparia
Definition of Sand martin
1. Noun. A migratory passerine bird of the swallow family, ''Riparia riparia''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sand Martin
Literary usage of Sand martin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Birds of America by John James Audubon (1840)
"... the back as in the male, the rump greyish-brown; lower parts white, anteriorly
tinged with grey. Male, 4||, wing 4T\. BANK SWALLOW OR sand martin. ..."
2. Homes Without Hands: Being a Description of the Habitations of Animals by John George Wood (1866)
"The sand martin—Mode of burrowing and shape of the tunnel—Enemies of the Sand
... One of the best examples of Bird Burrowers is the well-known sand martin ..."
3. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge edited by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1883)
"... 1768, and soon afterward founded the mission of San Diego. SAND l,U UK. See EEL.
sand martin. See SWALLOW. SAN DOMINGO. See SANTO DOMINGO. ..."
4. The Birds of America by John James Audubon (1840)
"... the back as in the male, the rump greyish-brown; lower parts white, anteriorly
tinged with grey. Male, 4||, wing 4T\. BANK SWALLOW OR sand martin. ..."
5. Homes Without Hands: Being a Description of the Habitations of Animals by John George Wood (1866)
"The sand martin—Mode of burrowing and shape of the tunnel—Enemies of the Sand
... One of the best examples of Bird Burrowers is the well-known sand martin ..."
6. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge edited by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1883)
"... 1768, and soon afterward founded the mission of San Diego. SAND l,U UK. See EEL.
sand martin. See SWALLOW. SAN DOMINGO. See SANTO DOMINGO. ..."
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