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English → English (gcide) Definition: stand hawk Stannel \Stan"nel\ (-n[e^]l), n. [AS. st[=a]ngella, stangilla; properly, stone yeller, i. e., a bird that yells from the rocks. See Stone, and Yell, and cf. Stonegall.] (Zo["o]l.) The kestrel; -- called also standgale, standgall, stanchel, stand hawk, stannel hawk, steingale, stonegall. [Written also staniel, stannyel, and stanyel.] [1913 Webster] With what wing the staniel checks at it. --Shak. [1913 Webster]