- The female of a hawk or falcon.
- Quote: "Quando mandava fora da terra por aves, não lhe traziam menos de cincoenta, entre açores e falcões nevris e girofalcos, todos primas." (Fernando, Prologue)
- Cultural note: in medieval times, female birds of prey were preferred, as they tended to be larger than males. These were known as "terçô" or "terçó" in Portuguese, and "tercel" in English, as they were about a third smaller in size than the female.
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