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tiercel

/teer-suhl/US // ˈtɪər səl //UK // (ˈtɪəsəl) //

梯度,梯队,梯级,阶梯型

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Falconry.

    • : tercel.

Examples

  • It is a good thing to a man that hath a noble goshawk or a tiercel or a sparrow hawk for partridge, to have such hounds.

  • The price for a falcon is four to five pounds, and of a tiercel from three to four.

  • It is only rather exceptionally that a tiercel can be got to fly them.

  • "Let us give them a bishop, then," says the bearer of the tiercel, which is called by that name.

  • It must not be considered that this tiercel did not dash at once into the whole flock because he was afraid to do so.