Accipiter \Ac*cip"i*ter\, n.; pl. E. {Accipiters}. L. {Accipitres}. [L., hawk.] 1. (Zool.) A genus of rapacious birds; one of the Accipitres or Raptores. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surg.) A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk. [1913 Webster]
Accipitres \Ac*cip"i*tres\, n. pl. [L., hawks.] (Zool.) The order that includes rapacious birds. They have a hooked bill, and sharp, strongly curved talons. There are three families, represented by the vultures, the falcons or hawks, and the owls. [1913 Webster]