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Tercelet (Noun)

Meaning

Male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • The falconer carefully handled the young tercelet, training it for its first hunting flight.
  • A rare sight in these skies, the tercelet gyrfalcon soared overhead, its feathers a mottled brown and grey.
  • During breeding season, the male tercelet peregrine falcon's courtship display involved aerial acrobatics and high-pitched calls.
  • Conservation efforts focused on protecting the habitat of the tercelet, whose numbers had been dwindling due to pollution and hunting.
  • The tercelet, perched atop a cliff ledge, surveyed its kingdom with piercing eyes, its feathers ruffled by the gentle breeze.

Synonyms

  • Tercel
  • Tiercel

Hypernyms

  • Hawk

Related Words

  • Tercel (noun)
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