- Castrel
- Castrel \Cas"trel\, n. [Cf. F. cr['e]cerelle, cristel, OF. crecel, cercele. Cf. {Kestrel}.] (Zo["o]l.) See {Kestrel}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Castrel
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castrel — another form of kestrel, a hawk … Useful english dictionary
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Falco alaudarius — Kestrel Kes trel (k[e^]s tr[e^]l), n. [See {Castrel}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small, slender European hawk ({Falco alaudarius}), allied to the sparrow hawk. Its color is reddish fawn, streaked and spotted with white and black. Also called {windhover} and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kestrel — Kes trel (k[e^]s tr[e^]l), n. [See {Castrel}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small, slender European hawk ({Falco alaudarius}), allied to the sparrow hawk. Its color is reddish fawn, streaked and spotted with white and black. Also called {windhover} and {stannel} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stannel — Kestrel Kes trel (k[e^]s tr[e^]l), n. [See {Castrel}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small, slender European hawk ({Falco alaudarius}), allied to the sparrow hawk. Its color is reddish fawn, streaked and spotted with white and black. Also called {windhover} and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
windhover — Kestrel Kes trel (k[e^]s tr[e^]l), n. [See {Castrel}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small, slender European hawk ({Falco alaudarius}), allied to the sparrow hawk. Its color is reddish fawn, streaked and spotted with white and black. Also called {windhover} and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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