Ariel \A"ri*el\, n., or Ariel gazelle \A"ri*el ga*zelle"\ [Ar. aryil, ayyil, stag.] (Zool.) (a) A variety of the gazelle ({Antilope dorcas}, or {Gazella, dorcas}), found in Arabia and adjacent countries. (b) A squirrel-like Australian marsupial, a species of {Petaurus}. (c) A beautiful Brazilian toucan {Ramphastos ariel}). [1913 Webster]