# varvel

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A metal ring bearing the owner's name or coat of arms, attached to a hawk's jesses. Used for identifying birds.

## Etymology
From Old French vervelle (“falcon's leg fetter”), from Vulgar Latin derivation of Latin vertibulum (“joint”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/varvel