SARCEL
\sˈɑːsə͡l], \sˈɑːsəl], \s_ˈɑː_s_əl]\
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sär'sel, n. the pinion of a hawk's wing.--adjs. SAR'CELLED (her.), cut through the middle--also SAR'CELÉ, SAR'CELLÉE; DEM'I-SAR'CELED, -SAR'CELLED, partly cut through. [O. Fr. cercel--L. circellus, dim. of circulus, a circle.]
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