English-Thai Dictionary
kestrel
N นก เหยี่ยว พวก Falco tinnunculus
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
KESTREL, CASTREL
n.A fowl of the genus Falco, or hawk kind; called also stannel and windhover. It builds in hollow oaks, and feeds on quails and other small birds.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
KESTREL
Kes "trel, n. Etym: [See Castrel. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A small, slender European hawk (Falco alaudarius ), allied to the sparrow hawk. Its color is reddish fawn, streaked and spotted with white and black. Also called windhover and stannel. The name is also applied to other allied species.
Note: This word is often used in contempt, as of a mean kind of hawk. "Kites and kestrels have a resemblance with hawks." Bacon.
New American Oxford Dictionary
kestrel
kes trel |ˈkestrəl ˈkɛstrəl | ▶noun a small falcon that hovers with rapidly beating wings while searching for prey on the ground. [Genus Falco, family Falconidae: several species, in particular the common kestrel (F. tinnunculus ) of Eurasia and Africa, and the American kestrel (F. sparverius ).] ORIGIN late Middle English castrel, perhaps from casserelle, dialect variant of Old French crecerelle, perhaps imitative of its call.
Oxford Dictionary
kestrel
kes |trel |ˈkɛstr (ə )l | ▶noun a small falcon that hovers with rapidly beating wings while searching for prey on the ground. ●Genus Falco, family Falconidae: several species, in particular the common kestrel (F. tinnunculus ) of Eurasia and Africa, and the American kestrel (F. sparverius ). ORIGIN late Middle English castrel, perhaps from casserelle, dialect variant of Old French crecerelle, perhaps imitative of its call.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
kestrel
kes trel /késtr (ə )l /名詞 C 〘鳥 〙チョウゲンボウ 〘小形のタカ; ヨーロッパ産 〙.
The Wordsmith Dictionary