staniel
English
Alternative forms
- stanyel, stannyel, stannel, standgale, stanchel, steingale, stonegall
Etymology
From Middle English staniel (“bird of prey”), from Old English stānġiella (“staniel, pelican"; literally, "rock-crier”), from stān (“stone, rock”) + ġiella (“yeller, crier”). More at stone, yell.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstænjəl/
- Rhymes: -ænjəl
Noun
staniel (plural staniels)
- The kestrel or windhover
Synonyms
- stand hawk
- stannel hawk
Anagrams
- Latines, elastin, entails, nail set, nailest, nailset, salient, saltine, stealin'