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The male of any kind of hawk; in Falconry esp. of the peregrine falcon (tercel-gentle, n.) and the goshawk. tercel jerkin: see quot. 1623 at sense.
The male of various animals (see also compounds 3a). Falconry. A male falcon; spec. a male merlin, Falco columbarius. Frequently attributive (see…
= tercelet, n., tercel, n.