tercelet en · NOUN
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English tercelet, from Old French tercelet; equivalent to tiercel + -et.
Meanings
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A male falcon, especially a peregrine falcon or goshawk; a tiercel.
In the Squire's Tale this is expressed in avian terms when the tercelet flies off with a kite;
1999, Geoffrey Lester, Chaucer in Perspective: Middle English Essays, page 110:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tiercelet | alternative | lexicographic | |
| tercelets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |