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staniel |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Stannel \Stan"nel\, n. [AS. st[=a]ngella, stangilla properly, stone yeller, i. e., a bird that yells from the rocks. See {Stone}, and {Yell}, and cf {Stonegall}.] (Zo["o]l.) The kestrel; -- called also {standgale}, {standgall}, {stanchel}, {stand hawk}, {stannel hawk}, {steingale}, {stonegall}. [Written also {staniel}, {stannyel}, and {stanyel}.] With what wing the staniel checks at it --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Staniel \Stan"iel\, n. (Zo["o]l.) See {Stannel}.
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