tiercel
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Items: a full-grown female of the species measures a full 3 ft. from top to tail, and her wings spread 7 ft. and more; the male, or tiercel, is smaller by a third.
From Time Magazine Archive
The tiercel, he knew, wouldn’t come back until the workers went home.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
One day when the tiercel was brooding the eggs and Frightful was looping and gliding, she heard Sam whistle from the mountain that rose above the river.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
“Chup, chup, chup,” the tiercel called as he flew ahead of her.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
“Great— I’m relieved of my tiercel duties, and just in time.”
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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