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tiercel
tier·cel T0209100 (tîr′səl)n. Variant of tercel.tiercel (ˈtɪəsəl) n (Falconry) a variant of tercelter•cel (ˈtɜr səl) also terce•let (ˈtɜrs lɪt) tiercel
n. the male of a hawk, esp. of a gyrfalcon or peregrine. [1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French terçuel < Vulgar Latin *tertiolus= Latin terti(us) third + -olus -ole1; probably so called because the male is about one third smaller than the female] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  tiercel - male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcontercel, tercelethawk - diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail |
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Related to tiercel: trabecula, eyasSynonyms for tiercelnoun male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalconSynonymsRelated Words |