staniel
noun/ˈstænjəl/
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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The kestrel or windhover.
- Synonyms
- stand hawk, stannel hawk