Staniel

//ˈstænjəl// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The kestrel or windhover.

Synonyms

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kestrelstand hawkstand hawkstannel hawkstannel hawkwindhover

Etymology

From Middle English staniel (“bird of prey”), from Old English stānġilla, stānġella (“staniel, pelican”, literally “rock-crier”), from stān (“stone, rock”) + ġella (“yeller, crier”). More at stone, yell.

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