gyrfalcon.
(Of theBr.ant.)girfalt, gerfalt, or of theprov.gerfalt, gerfalc, and those of thenórd.( geirfalki,geiri, DART-shaped object, falki, Falcon, by the arrows of their plumage similar lists).
1. m. Falcon of large size, which ordinarily lives in Northern Europe.
2. m. outstanding person in any activity. U m in sent. irón.
3. m. ancient piece of artillery, species of little caliber culverin.
4. m. Colloq. Chief, authority. U m in sent. irón.
