KESTREL

kestrel, Falco tinnunculus

(noun) small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

kestrel (plural kestrels)

Any of various small falcons of the genus Falco that hover while hunting.

The common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus.

Synonyms

• (common kestrel): windhover, staniel

Anagrams

• Kestler, kelters, skelter

Source: Wiktionary

Kes"trel, n. Etym: [See Castrel.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A small, slender European hawk (Falco alaudarius), allied to the sparrow hawk. Its color is reddish fawn, streaked and spotted with white and black. Also called windhover and stannel. The name is also applied to other allied species.

Note: This word is often used in contempt, as of a mean kind of hawk. "Kites and kestrels have a resemblance with hawks." Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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