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merlin

mer·lin [ múrlin ] (plural mer·lins)


noun 
Definition:
 
small falcon: a small dark falcon with a broad black band on the end of its tail. Native to: northern hemisphere.  Latin name Falco columbarius.

[14th century. < Anglo-Norman merilun, alteration of Old French esmirillon "large merlin" < esmiril "merlin"]
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