The Collaborative International Dictionary
Accipiter gentilis
falcon-gentil \fal"con-gen`til\, falcon-gentle \falcon-gentle\, n. [F. faucon-gentil. See Falcon, and Genteel.]
(Zo["o]l.) any female falcon; especially
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(Zo["o]l.) a female peregrine falcon ( Falco peregrinus).
Syn: falcon-gentil.
(Zo["o]l.) The female or young of the goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis, formerly Astur palumbarius).