Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Accipiter \Ac*cip"i*ter\, n.; pl. E. {Accipiters}. L.
   {Accipitres}. [L., hawk.]
   1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of rapacious birds; one of the
      Accipitres or Raptores.

   2. (Surg.) A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the
      claw of a hawk.

Accipitres \Ac*cip"i*tres\, n. pl. [L., hawks.] (Zo["o]l.)
   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.