01 n. The kestrel; -- called also standgale, standgall, stanchel, stand hawk, stannel hawk, steingale, stonegall.
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The kestrel; -- called also standgale, standgall, stanchel, stand hawk, stannel hawk, steingale, stonegall.(Zool.) Also: standgale, standgall, stanchel, stand hawk, stannel hawk, steingale, stonegall“With what wing the staniel checks at it.” — Shak.