Canadian English Meaning of marten

marten

Other Canadian English words related to marten

Definitions and Meaning of marten in English

Wordnet

marten (n)

agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels

Webster

marten (n.)

A bird. See Martin.

Any one of several fur-bearing carnivores of the genus Mustela, closely allied to the sable. Among the more important species are the European beech, or stone, marten (Mustela foina); the pine marten (M. martes); and the American marten, or sable (M. Americana), which some zoologists consider only a variety of the Russian sable.

The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc.

FAQs About the word marten

marten

agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weaselsA bird. See Martin., Any one of several fur-bearing carnivores of the genus Mustela, closely

badger,Beaver,chamois,Chinchilla,Ermine,fisher,fox,mink,muskrat,Otter

No antonyms found.

martello tower => Martello tower, marteline => Marteline, martel de fer => iron hammer, martel => hammer, martagon => martagon lily,