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tercel

Pronunciation: /ˈtəːs(ə)l/

(also tiercel)
Definition of tercel

noun

Falconry
  • the male of a hawk, especially a peregrine or a goshawk. Compare with falcon.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin tertius 'third', perhaps from the belief that the third egg of a clutch produced a male

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