Definition of kestrel Kestrel
kes•trel
We found 5 definitions of kestrel from 4 different sources.
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What does kestrel mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: kestrels |
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| kestrel - small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind | ||
| Falco tinnunculus | ||
| falcon diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight | ||
| kestrel - small North American falcon | ||
| sparrow hawk, American kestrel, Falco sparverius | ||
| falcon diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- kestrel (n.)
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.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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kestrel
kes′trel, n. a small species of falcon. [O. Fr. quercerelle—L. querquedula.]
Part of speech
🔤- kestrel, noun, singular of kestrels.
