Definitions for tiercel
ˈtɪər səltier·cel

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. tiercel, tercel, terceletnoun

   male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon

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1. tiercelnoun

   A male hawk or falcon, used in falconry.

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1. tiercel

   Falcons () are birds of prey in the genus Falco, which includes about 40 species. Falcons are widely distributed on all continents of the world except Antarctica, though closely related raptors did occur there in the Eocene.Adult falcons have thin, tapered wings, which enable them to fly at high speed and change direction rapidly. Fledgling falcons, in their first year of flying, have longer flight feathers, which make their configuration more like that of a general-purpose bird such as a broad wing. This makes flying easier while learning the exceptional skills required to be effective hunters as adults. The falcons are the largest genus in the Falconinae subfamily of Falconidae, which itself also includes another subfamily comprising caracaras and a few other species. All these birds kill with their beaks, using a tomial "tooth" on the side of their beaks—unlike the hawks, eagles, and other birds of prey in the Accipitridae, which use their feet. The largest falcon is the gyrfalcon at up to 65 cm in length. The smallest falcon species is the Pygmy falcon which measures just 20 cm. As with hawks and owls, falcons exhibit sexual dimorphism, with the females typically larger than the males, thus allowing a wider range of prey species.Some small falcons with long, narrow wings are called "hobbies" and some which hover while hunting are called "kestrels".As is the case with many birds of prey, falcons have exceptional powers of vision; the visual acuity of one species has been measured at 2.6 times that of a normal human. Peregrine falcons have been recorded diving at speeds of 320 km/h (200 mph), making them the fastest-moving creatures on Earth; the fastest recorded dive attained a vertical speed of 390 km/h (240 mph).

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1. tiercel

   A tiercel is a male falcon, specifically a peregrine or goshawk. It is generally smaller and lighter in color than the female. The term is derived from the Latin word "tertius," meaning one third, referring to the size of the male being approximately one third less than the female.

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1. Tiercelnoun

   alt. of Tiercelet

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tiercel

   tērs′el, n. a male hawk.—Also Tierce′let. [O. Fr. tiercelet—tiers, tierce, third.]

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Anagrams for tiercel »

1. reticle

2. tercile

How to pronounce tiercel?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tiercel in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tiercel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tiercel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tiercel
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiercel
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiercel
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tiercel