Generalist

[Ameld]

I have one clue to which I simply cannot find an answer: a male peregrine falcon. (6-6 ) i have ?a?s?l, ?e?t?e .
They are normally known as tercels but I think "tarsel " is a possibility for the first word. But I simply cannot think what the second word might be. I'd be really grateful if someone could help me move on from this puzzle!
Alan Meld

[Captain2]

Tercel-gentle

(Does the clue say SCOTT'S male peregrine falcon?)

[Captain2]

What gives you the 's' in your letters?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tercel%20gentle

[Mamyalynne]

Could be a variant.

https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/brewers/tassel-gentle

[Ameld]

The s comes from "enneads" "sets of nine items". No it does not say Scotts... It is just as I wrote it. "Gentle" is an interesting suggestion. Is that a usual term in ornithology?

[Toorak]

It can also be spelled tassel - gentle

A trained male falcon

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tercel%20gentle

[Toorak]

Sorry mamya - just noticed your post

[Mamyalynne]

I did say that - Gentle = Gentil = Noble.

[Captain2]

Just found this - from this site amazingly enough and from The Generalist
(that is why I was questioning your 'S')
The alternative does sound good though.

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Question763535.html

[Mamyalynne]

Crossed, is fine, good to have confirmation.

[Ameld]

Sorry. I have just seen Mamyalynne's suggestion. Now confirmed by Toorak. That is surely the answer. Thank you to all of you, with a particular vote of thanks to these two. It was driving me crazy. Now I can relax. I am so grateful!
Alan M