tercel

(tʉrsəl)

noun

tiercel

See tercel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A male hawk used in falconry.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French terçuel

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *tertiōlus

Origin: , diminutive of Latin tertius, third; see trei- in Indo-European roots

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