English noun: kestrel | |||
1. | kestrel (animal) small North American falcon | ||
Synonyms | American kestrel, Falco sparverius, sparrow hawk | ||
Broader (hypernym) | falcon | ||
Member meronym | Falco, genus Falco | ||
2. | kestrel (animal) small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind | ||
Synonyms | Falco tinnunculus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | falcon | ||
Member meronym | Falco, genus Falco | ||