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tiercels

/ˈtɪərsəlz/ /ˈtɜːrsəlz/

Meanings
noun
A male hawk or falcon, used in falconry.

Examples :

"The falconer released the tiercels, watching them soar into the sky. "
animal bird sport nature

Related Words

Illustration falconry

falconry noun

/ˈfælkənri/ /ˈfɔːlkənri/

The sport of hunting by using trained birds of prey, especially falcons and hawks.

"My grandfather practices falconry, training hawks to hunt rabbits in the fields. "

Illustration soar

soar noun

/sɔː/ /sɔɹ/

The act of soaring.

"The bird's soaring was breathtaking. "

Illustration hawk

hawk noun

/hɔːk/ /hɔk/

A diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle.

"It is illegal to hunt hawks or other raptors in many parts of the world."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration falcon

falcon noun

/ˈfɒlkən/ /ˈfælkən/

Any bird of the genus Falco, all of which are birds of prey.

"A falcon soared above the field, searching for its next meal. "

Illustration into

into preposition

/ˈɪn.tuː/ /ˈɪn.tu/

To or towards the inside of.

"Mary danced into the house."

Illustration them

them pronoun

/ðʌm/

(plural) Those ones.

"The children asked their teacher for help with those math problems; she explained them. "

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration male

male noun

/meɪl/

One of the male (masculine) sex or gender.

"My brother is a male. "

Illustration falconer

falconer noun

/ˈfɒl.kən.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈfælkənɚ/

A person who breeds or trains hawks or other birds of prey for taking birds or game.

"The falconer meticulously trained his peregrine falcon to hunt pigeons. "

Illustration released

released verb

/ɹɪˈliːst/

To let go (of); to cease to hold or contain.

"He released his grasp on the lever."

Illustration watching

watching verb

/ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/ /ˈwɑtʃɪŋ/

To look at, see, or view for a period of time.

"I am watching a movie. "