trel — chap·trel; cois·trel; cos·trel; cot·trel; kes·trel; oes·trel·a·ta; pe·trel; pip·is·trel·lus; poi·trel; trel·lage; trel·lised; vi·trel·la; nor·ges·trel; trel·lis; was·trel; dot·trel; pey·trel; pip·is·trel; … English syllables
kes — hol·ish·kes; kes·trel; bub·kes; nag·kes·ar; … English syllables
kestrel — kes·trel … English syllables
kestrel — kes|trel [ˈkestrəl] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: crécerelle, from crécelle rattle ] a type of bird that is like a small ↑falcon … Dictionary of contemporary English
kestrel — kes|trel [ kestrəl ] noun count a small BIRD OF PREY that kills smaller animals for food … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
kestrel — kes•trel [[t]ˈkɛs trəl[/t]] n. orn any of various small falcons that hover as they hunt, esp. Falco sparverius, of North America, and F. tinnunculus, of Eurasia • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME castrell < MF quercerelle … From formal English to slang
Falco alaudarius — Kestrel Kes trel (k[e^]s tr[e^]l), n. [See {Castrel}.] (Zo[ o]l.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kestrel — Kes trel (k[e^]s tr[e^]l), n. [See {Castrel}.] (Zo[ o]l.) 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stannel — Kestrel Kes trel (k[e^]s tr[e^]l), n. [See {Castrel}.] (Zo[ o]l.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
windhover — Kestrel Kes trel (k[e^]s tr[e^]l), n. [See {Castrel}.] (Zo[ o]l.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English